Yes, salute is playable
...and is worth 8 points.
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"Salute" Definition
noun
A formal military display of honor or greeting, such as the firing of cannon.
An act of greeting; a salutation.
The position of the hand or rifle or the bodily posture of a person saluting a military superior.
A sign, token, or ceremony expressing goodwill, compliment, or respect .
The position (as of the hand) or the entire attitude of a person a superior.
verb-transitive
To become noticeable to: A stench saluted our nostrils.
To express warm approval of; commend: salute an agency for its charity work.
To greet or address with an expression of welcome, goodwill, or respect.
To honor formally and ceremoniously.
To recognize (a superior) with a gesture prescribed by military regulations, as by raising the hand to the cap.
verb-intransitive
To make a gesture of greeting or respect.
verb
To address with expressions of kind wishes, courtesy, or honor.
To give a sign of respect, courtesy, or goodwill to .
To become apparent to (one of the senses).
To honor (as a person, nation, or event) by a conventional military or naval ceremony.
To show respect and recognition to (a military superior) by assuming a prescribed position.
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