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Is SAVORY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SAVORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SAVORY mean?

  1. adjective

    morally wholesome or acceptable

    “a past that was scarcely savory”

  2. noun

    any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees

  3. noun

    dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions

  4. noun

    either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6

S (1) + A (1) + V (4) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 SAVORY

SAVORY 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 SAVORY

The 43 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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