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Slate

s 1l 1a 1t 1e 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does slate mean?

noun

  1. (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

  2. thin layers of rock used for roofing

    Synonymsslating

  3. a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers

  4. a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices

    Synonymsticket

verb

  1. designate or schedule

    “He slated his talk for 9 AM”

  2. enter on a list or slate for an election

    “He was slated for borough president”

  3. cover with slate

    “slate the roof”

Is SLATE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

SLATE is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is SLATE worth?

Scrabble

5 pts
s 1l 1a 1t 1e 1

Words With Friends

6 pts
s 1l 2a 1t 1e 1

Wordfeud

5 pts
s 1l 1a 1t 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

6 pts
s 1l 2a 1t 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SLATE

Anagrams 11

leastleatssaletsetalstalestealstelataelstalestealstesla

Hooks for SLATE

Add one letter to the front or back of SLATE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

slatedslaterslatesslatey

Words that end like SLATE

Common words that share the ending -ATE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

statedatefatehatelaterateateplategatematecrategrateskatespatepatedebaterelateupdateisolateoperateprivateaccuratededicateestimate
All words ending in -ATE

Slate: quick answers

Is SLATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SLATE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 5 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SLATE worth?
SLATE scores 5 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends, 5 in Wordfeud and 6 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does slate mean?
As a noun, slate means “(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SLATE?
You can make 68 shorter words from SLATE, such as ALES, ALTS, ATES, EAST. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SLATE?
SLATE rearranges into LEAST, LEATS, SALET, SETAL, STALE, STEAL, STELA, TAELS.