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Is SALT a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SALT is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun, a verb and an adjective, most often meaning “a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)”.

Quick answer

Is SALT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SALT is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, and it has 4 anagrams: LAST, SLAT, LATS, ALTS.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
4 pts
Words With Friends
5 pts
Anagrams
4
Familiarity
100th percentile

SALT meaning and definition

SALT has 4 common senses and works as a noun, a verb and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

SALT as a noun

  1. A compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal).
  2. White crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food.

SALT as a verb

  1. Add salt to.

SALT as an adjective

  1. (of speech) painful or bitter.

SALT Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SALT scores 4 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is S, worth 1 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
A11
L12
T11
Total45

SALT on premium squares

On a double word square SALT scores 8 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 12. Putting S on a triple letter square instead adds 2 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of SALT

4 words use exactly the same 4 letters as SALT. See all anagrams of SALT.

Unscramble SALT: 14 words from its letters

The letters S, A, L, T make 14 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • as2
  • al2
  • at2
  • la2
  • lat3
  • als3
  • alt3
  • sat3
  • ta2
  • ats3
  • las3
  • sal3
  • st2
  • tas3

Words like SALT

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

Change one letter in SALT

  • halt7
  • malt6
  • sale4
  • silt4
  • salp6
  • dalt5
  • saft7
  • sall4
  • sals4
  • sant4
  • saut4

Add one letter to SALT

  • salty8
  • salet5
  • salto5
  • salts5
  • sault5
  • shalt8
  • smalt7
  • spalt7

Remove one letter from SALT

  • alt3
  • sat3
  • sal3

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SALT word facts

SALT is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 3 consonants. It starts with S and ends with T. By corpus frequency, SALT is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, A, L, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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SALT Scrabble word FAQ

Is SALT a Scrabble word?

Yes. SALT is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SALT mean?

SALT is used as a noun, a verb and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)”.

How many points is SALT worth in Scrabble?

SALT is worth 4 points in Scrabble: S (1) + A (1) + L (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 8, and on a triple word square 12.

How many points is SALT in Words With Friends?

SALT is worth 5 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of SALT?

SALT has 4 anagrams: LAST, SLAT, LATS, ALTS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SALT?

You can make 14 shorter words from the letters in SALT, including AS, AL, AT and LA.

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