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Is SALLOW a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SALLOW is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective, a noun and a verb, most often meaning “unhealthy looking”.

Quick answer

Is SALLOW a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SALLOW is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: ALLOWS.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters: 6
Scrabble: 9 pts
Words With Friends: 11 pts
Anagrams: 1
Familiarity: 99th percentile

SALLOW meaning and definition

SALLOW has 3 common senses and works as an adjective, a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

SALLOW as an adjective

Unhealthy looking.

SALLOW as a noun

Any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal.

SALLOW as a verb

Cause to become sallow.

SALLOW Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SALLOW scores 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is W, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

Letter	Scrabble	Words With Friends
S	1	1
A	1	1
L	1	2
L	1	2
O	1	1
W	4	4
Total	9	11

SALLOW on premium squares

On a double word square SALLOW scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting W on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of SALLOW

1 word uses exactly the same 6 letters as SALLOW.

allows9

Unscramble SALLOW: 44 words from its letters

The letters S, A, L, L, O, W make 44 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first.

low6
slow7
so2
all3
law6
wall7
allow8
sow6
as2
saw6
os2
al2
awol7
la2
sol3
also4
owl6
als3
awl6
laws7
olla4
salol5
slaw7
alls4
alow7
ao2
aw5
awls7
awols8
las3
lo2
los3
lows7
ollas5
ow5
owls7
sal3
sall4
sola4
sowl7
walls8
was6
wo5
wos6

Words like SALLOW

One-letter changes to SALLOW, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in SALLOW

wallow12
fallow12
tallow9
callow11
hallow12
mallow11
ballow11
gallow10

Add one letter to SALLOW

swallow13
shallow13
sallows10
sallowy13

Remove one letter from SALLOW

allow8

More 6-letter words starting with SA

saddle8
savage10
salute6
saving10
sashay12
savory12
sample10
sabine8
salmon8
safety12
savour9
sacred9
sailor6
saloon6
sadden8
saline6
savior9
sachem13

SALLOW word facts

SALLOW is a 6-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and O) and 4 consonants, with L repeated. It starts with S and ends with W. By corpus frequency, SALLOW is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, A, L, L, O, W on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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SALLOW Scrabble word FAQ

Is SALLOW a Scrabble word?

Yes. SALLOW is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SALLOW mean?

SALLOW is used as an adjective, a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “unhealthy looking”.

How many points is SALLOW worth in Scrabble?

SALLOW is worth 9 points in Scrabble: S (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is SALLOW in Words With Friends?

SALLOW is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of SALLOW?

SALLOW has 1 anagram: ALLOWS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SALLOW?

You can make 44 shorter words from the letters in SALLOW, including LOW, SLOW, SO and ALL.

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