5 Letter Words That Start With SAL

There are 25+ five letter words beginning with SAL in our English dictionary. Every five-letter SAL word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with SAL.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SAL

sales 5
salts 5
salad 6
salal 5
salat 5
salep 7
salet 5
salix 12
salle 5
sally 8
salol 5
salon 5

All 5-Letter Words Starting With SAL (20 words)

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How Common is SAL as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 25 5-letter words starting with SAL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 6.3, with -E endings dominating (16% of them).

Total Words
25
Avg Scrabble Score
6.3
Most Common Ending (16%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
UE

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5 Letter Words beginning with SAL are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 5 Letter Words with SAL.

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter SAL-Words in Scrabble

salix 12
sally 8
salvo 8
salty 8
salve 8
salps 7

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SAL?

12 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SAL is salix with a total of 12 points.

S 1
A 1
L 1
I 1
X 8

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With SAL

  • How many 5 letter words starting with SAL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 25 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with SAL. The average Scrabble score across them is 6.3.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with SAL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "salix", "salol", "salop", "sally" start with SAL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "salix" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with SAL?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with SAL include "sales", "salts", "salad", "salal", "salat".