Is SALIVARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SALIVARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SALIVARY mean?
- adjective
of or relating to saliva
“salivary gland”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 14 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 SALIVARY
SALIVARY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SALIVARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aviary12
- sylva11
- vary10
- aliyas9
- alvars9
- avails9
- larvas9
- rivals9
- riyals9
- salary9
- saliva9
- salvia9
- varias9
- ivy9
- alary8
- aliya8
- alvar8
- arval8
- aryls8
- asyla8
- avail8
- lairy8
- larva8
- lavas8
- rayas8
- rival8
- riyal8
- silva8
- vails8
- vairs8
- varas8
- varia8
- vasal8
- vials8
- viral8
- virls8
- airy7
- aryl7
- lava7
- lavs7
- lays7
- raya7
- rays7
- ryas7
- slay7
- syli7
- vail7
- vair7
- vara7
- vars7
- vasa7
- vial7
- virl7
- visa7
- laaris6
- ava6
- ays6
- lav6
- lay6
- ray6
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