SALTSHAKER is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SALTSHAKER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SALTSHAKER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SALTSHAKER is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SALTSHAKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
saltshakersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SALTSHAKER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SALTSHAKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SALTSHAKER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SALTSHAKER mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A small container with holes in the lid for sprinkling salt at the table.
The saltshaker usually sits next to a pepper shaker on the dining table. Speakers of British English more often say salt cellar or simply salt pot.
How SALTSHAKER is used
Everyday kitchen and restaurant word, most common in American English.
- Please pass the saltshaker across the table.
- A glass saltshaker stood next to the pepper mill.
- The saltshaker clogged on the humid day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SALTSHAKER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SALTSHAKER
1 longer words begin with SALTSHAKER.
Shorter words from the letters in SALTSHAKER
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Common questions about SALTSHAKER
- Is SALTSHAKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SALTSHAKER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SALTSHAKER worth?
- SALTSHAKER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SALTSHAKER mean?
- A small container with holes in the lid for sprinkling salt at the table.
- What letters can be added to SALTSHAKER?
- SALTSHAKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SALTSHAKER:
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