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Is SALIVATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SALIVATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SALIVATING mean?

Salivating is a form of SALIVATE.

  1. verb

    produce saliva

    “We salivated when he described the great meal”

  2. 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

14

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

10

Letters

S (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 SALIVATING

SALIVATING 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 SALIVATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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