saliva

Plural: salivae, salivas, salivæ

Noun

The watery fluid secreted in the mouth, aiding digestion.
a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

Examples

The intensity of the Words With Friends game made him practically drool saliva onto his phone.

Origin / Etymology

A learned borrowing from Latin salīva (“spittle”), replacing or merging with Middle English salive, salve (“saliva”), from the same Latin source. Further origin uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *salw-, *sal- (“dirt, dirty”), cognate with Old English salu (“dark, dusky”). More at sallow.

Synonyms

spit, spittle

Scrabble Score: 9

saliva: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
saliva: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
saliva: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

saliva: valid Words With Friends Word