SALUTATIONAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SALUTATIONAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SALUTATIONAL?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SALUTATIONAL is to know. It scores 12 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SALUTATIONAL
No single letter turns SALUTATIONAL into another word.
How SALUTATIONAL scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SALUTATIONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SALUTATIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SALUTATIONAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rareformal
Relating to a greeting or an act of welcome.
Salutational language covers the opening words of a letter, a bow, a wave or a toast. The adjective is uncommon and mostly turns up in discussions of etiquette or linguistics.
How SALUTATIONAL is used
Used in formal writing about greetings, openings of letters and ceremonial gestures.
- The salutational phrase at the top of the letter was very formal.
- A salutational nod was all he offered.
- Linguists study salutational habits across cultures.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SALUTATIONAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SALUTATIONAL
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Common questions about SALUTATIONAL
- Is SALUTATIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SALUTATIONAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SALUTATIONAL worth?
- SALUTATIONAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SALUTATIONAL mean?
- Relating to a greeting or an act of welcome.
- What letters can be added to SALUTATIONAL?
- No single letter can be added to SALUTATIONAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SALUTATIONAL:
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