Bingo Words: SALTIE
AEILST
AEILST (SALTIE, STELAI) generates 42 bingo words in NWL23. Despite having fewer familiar word forms than other top stems, AEILST is highly productive because its letters combine well with almost any added consonant.
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Find plays with SALTIE →AEILST contains a balanced mix of common vowels (A, E, I) and useful consonants (L, S, T). SALTIE (an informal word for a saltwater crocodile or a Great Lakes cargo ship) and STELAI (plural of stela, an upright stone slab) are both valid in NWL23. Despite their obscurity, the letters themselves are common and combine well with most additions.
This stem is sometimes listed in training materials as LATIES, TAILES, or SALTIE depending on the course. Whatever mnemonic you use, the sorted key is AEILST. With 42 bingo words in NWL23, it ranks among the top ten most productive stems and is well worth memorising.