SALTWORT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SALTWORT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SALTWORT?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SALTWORT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SALTWORT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
saltwortsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SALTWORT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SALTWORT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SALTWORT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SALTWORT mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A bushy plant that grows on salty shores and marshes.
Saltwort survives where most plants cannot, absorbing salt from the soil around it. Its ashes were once burned to make soda for glass and soap.
How SALTWORT is used
Saltwort is found in botanical guides to coasts and in histories of soap-making.
- Saltwort grew thickly along the tidal flats.
- Old recipes called for ash from burned saltwort.
- A prickly saltwort held the sand in place.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SALTWORT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SALTWORT
1 longer words begin with SALTWORT.
Shorter words from the letters in SALTWORT
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Common questions about SALTWORT
- Is SALTWORT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SALTWORT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SALTWORT worth?
- SALTWORT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SALTWORT mean?
- A bushy plant that grows on salty shores and marshes.
- What letters can be added to SALTWORT?
- SALTWORT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SALTWORT:
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