SAVORY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SAVORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAVORY?
| 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 SAVORY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAVORY
No single letter turns SAVORY into another word.
How SAVORY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SAVORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does SAVORY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
North American
Pleasing to the taste or smell, especially salty or spicy rather than sweet.
Savory is the usual American spelling for food that is tasty in a salty, spicy or herby way instead of a sweet one, as in savory snacks, a savory pie or a savory sauce. The word can also describe something morally acceptable, though this figurative use turns up mostly in the negative, as when a person is said to be not a very savory character. The British spelling of the adjective is savoury. Separately, savory is the name of a fragrant garden herb of the mint family, with a peppery flavor, used to season beans and stuffing.
How SAVORY is used
Everyday American spelling; the British form is savoury. The figurative sense is mostly used in negative statements.
- She served a tray of savory snacks before the main course.
- The savory smell of roasting meat drifted from the kitchen.
- He preferred a savory pie to anything sweet for dessert.
- The mayor was not a savory character, and few people trusted him.
- A pinch of savory, the herb, goes well with green beans.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAVORY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SAVORY
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Common questions about SAVORY
- Is SAVORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAVORY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAVORY worth?
- SAVORY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAVORY mean?
- Pleasing to the taste or smell, especially salty or spicy rather than sweet.
- What letters can be added to SAVORY?
- No single letter can be added to SAVORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SAVORY:
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