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Is SALUTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SALUTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SALUTING mean?

Saluting is a form of SALUTE.

  1. verb

    propose a toast to

    “Let us toast the birthday girl!”

  2. verb

    greet in a friendly way

    “I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me”

  3. verb

    express commendation of

    “I salute your courage!”

  4. noun

    an act of honor or courteous recognition

    “a musical salute to the composer on his birthday”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + A (1) + L (1) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 9 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 SALUTING

SALUTING 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 SALUTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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