SLAINTE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SLAINTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLAINTE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLAINTE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLAINTE
No single letter turns SLAINTE into another word.
How SLAINTE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SLAINTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,591.
What stands out about SLAINTE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 8 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SLAINTE mean in Scrabble?
interjection
Irish
An Irish Gaelic drinking toast meaning good health.
Slainte is what people say as glasses are raised in Ireland and Scotland, much like cheers. Literally it wishes health on everyone at the table.
How SLAINTE is used
Slainte is spoken as a toast before drinking and is written with an accent over the i in Irish.
- "Slainte!" he called, lifting his glass of whiskey.
- They clinked mugs and said slainte together.
- The host ended the toast with a hearty slainte.
- Slainte, my friends, and welcome home.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLAINTE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SLAINTE
The 7 tiles of SLAINTE in a different order — 8 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SLAINTE
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Common questions about SLAINTE
- Is SLAINTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLAINTE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLAINTE worth?
- SLAINTE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLAINTE mean?
- An Irish Gaelic drinking toast meaning good health.
- What letters can be added to SLAINTE?
- No single letter can be added to SLAINTE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SLAINTE:
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