SALWAR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SALWAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SALWAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SALWAR is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SALWAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
salwarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SALWAR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SALWAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does SALWAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
Loose, light trousers that narrow at the ankle, worn in South Asia.
The salwar is worn with a long tunic called a kameez, and the pair together is known as a salwar kameez. It is traditional in Punjab and across Pakistan and northern India, and both women and men wear versions of it. The spelling shalwar is also seen for the same garment.
How SALWAR is used
Usually mentioned as part of the salwar kameez outfit.
- She wore a cotton salwar in pale green.
- The shop sold a salwar with embroidered cuffs.
- A tailor measured her for a new salwar.
- The salwar is cut full at the hip and narrow at the ankle.
- He packed a salwar for the wedding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SALWAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SALWAR
1 longer words begin with SALWAR.
Shorter words from the letters in SALWAR
Common questions about SALWAR
- Is SALWAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SALWAR, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SALWAR worth?
- SALWAR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SALWAR mean?
- Loose, light trousers that narrow at the ankle, worn in South Asia.
- What letters can be added to SALWAR?
- SALWAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SALWAR:
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