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Is SALIENT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SALIENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SALIENT mean?

  1. adjective

    having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

    “an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom”

  2. noun

    (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy

  3. adjective

    (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees

  4. adjective

    represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

7

Letters

S (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 7 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for SALIENT

Single letters that turn SALIENT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of SALIENT

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from SALIENT

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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