Salute
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To raise a glass in honour of someone and propose a toast to them.
“He stood to salute the retiring captain before the banquet began.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/səˈl(j)uːt/
Syllables
sa·lute
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Wordle
Three vowels, A, U, E, in a six-letter word, contains the less common U alongside common S, L, T
Scrabble
Excellent vowel dump (A, U, E), useful for clearing a vowel-heavy rack, low individual tile values
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