SAVOURY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SAVOURY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAVOURY?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAVOURY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAVOURY
No single letter turns SAVOURY into another word.
How SAVOURY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SAVOURY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does SAVOURY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
British
Having a salty, spicy or meaty taste rather than a sweet one.
In British spelling savoury is the word menus use for the opposite of sweet, as in a savoury snack. It can also describe something morally respectable, though that sense usually appears in the negative.
How SAVOURY is used
Savoury is the standard British spelling, and the neighbouring American form savory is described separately.
- She preferred a savoury pancake to a sweet one.
- The party table held savoury pastries and olives.
- He found the plan far from savoury.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAVOURY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SAVOURY
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Common questions about SAVOURY
- Is SAVOURY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAVOURY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAVOURY worth?
- SAVOURY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAVOURY mean?
- Having a salty, spicy or meaty taste rather than a sweet one.
- What letters can be added to SAVOURY?
- No single letter can be added to SAVOURY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SAVOURY:
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