What does SALUTE mean?

Pronunciation
/səˈlut/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. propose a toast to“Let us toast the birthday girl!”
  2. greet in a friendly way“I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me”
  3. express commendation of“I salute your courage!”
  4. become noticeable“a terrible stench saluted our nostrils”
  5. honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers
  6. recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position“When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute”

noun

  1. an act of honor or courteous recognition“a musical salute to the composer on his birthday”
  2. a formal military gesture of respect

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

saluted8salutes7saluting9

Anagrams of SALUTE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside SALUTE

91 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

least5 steal5 tales5east4 last4 late4 lets4sale4 salt4 seal4 seat4 tale4 ate3eat3 las3let3 sat3sea3 set3 sue3 tea3 use3 al2as2 at2 el2 et2la2 ta2us2

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Questions

Is SALUTE a valid word in word games?

SALUTE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SALUTE worth?

SALUTE is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SALUTE?

91 other words, including AS, AT, US and LAST.