Starting With SAL
10 words · highest scoring is sally at 8 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With SAL
There are 10 five letter words starting with SAL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is sally at 8 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 10 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — SALAD, SALLY, SALTS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words Starting With SAL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With SAL
- sally8
- salty8
- salve8
- salvo8
- salad6
- sales5
- salle5
- salon5
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With SAL
- salad6
- sales5
- salle5
- sally8
- salsa5
- salts5
- salty8
- salve8
5 Letter Words Starting With SAL by Last Letter
- 5 Letter Words Starting With SAL Ending in E
- 5 Letter Words Starting With SAL Ending in S
- 5 Letter Words Starting With SAL Ending in Y
- 5 Letter Words Starting With SAL Ending in A
- 5 Letter Words Starting With SAL Ending in D
- 5 Letter Words Starting With SAL Ending in N
- 5 Letter Words Starting With SAL Ending in O
5 Letter Words Starting With SAL Defined
- saladNoun · 6 points
- a cold dish of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables, usually seasoned with oil, vinegar, or other dressing and sometimes accompanied by meat, fish, or other ingredients
- salesNoun · 5 points
- the exchange of a commodity for money; the action of selling something
- sallyNoun · 8 points
- a sudden charge out of a besieged place against the enemy; a sortie
- salsaNoun · 5 points
- a type of Latin American dance music incorporating elements of jazz and rock
- saltsNoun · 5 points
- a white crystalline substance that gives seawater its characteristic taste and is used for seasoning or preserving food
- salveNoun · 8 points
- an ointment used to promote healing of the skin or as protection
5 Letter Words Starting With SAL: Questions
How many five letter words starting with SAL are there?
There are 10 five letter words starting with SAL in our dictionary, and 10 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with SAL?
SALLY is the highest scoring option at 8 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with SAL?
SALAD, SALLY, SALTS are among the most familiar five letter words starting with SAL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with SAL valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.