Is SALIVATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SALIVATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SALIVATES mean?
Salivates is a form of SALIVATE.
- verb
produce saliva
“We salivated when he described the great meal”
- verb
be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something
“She was salivating over the raise she anticipated”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 SALIVATES
SALIVATES 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 SALIVATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aestival11
- salivate11
- aviates10
- estival10
- salivas10
- salvias10
- savates10
- stevias10
- valises10
- vestals10
- avails9
- aviate9
- livest9
- saliva9
- salves9
- salvia9
- savate9
- selvas9
- silvae9
- silvas9
- slaves9
- staves9
- stevia9
- valets9
- valise9
- valses9
- vassal9
- vestal9
- vestas9
- vilest9
- vistas9
- vitals9
- alive8
- avail8
- avast8
- evils8
- lavas8
- laves8
- levas8
- levis8
- lives8
- salve8
- saves8
- selva8
- silva8
- slave8
- stave8
- vails8
- vales8
- valet8
- valse8
- vasal8
- vases8
- vasts8
- veals8
- veils8
- vesta8
- vests8
- vials8
- visas8
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