8-Letter Words Starting With SLA
- 47 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SLA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With SLA 47 words
How common is SLA at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 47 eight-letter words that start with SLA. They average 11.6 points, the best is SLAPJACK (23 points) and 29.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 47
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.6
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 29.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 29.8%
- g 21.3%
- r 12.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie8.5%
- ai4.3%
- ea2.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SLA
s 1l 1a 1p 3j 8a 1c 3k 5
S 1 + L 1 + A 1 + P 3 + J 8 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
slapjack
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with SLA are there?
There are 47 eight-letter words that start with SLA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SLA?
SLAPJACK is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SLACKING (15), SLABBERY (15), SLACKENS (14).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with SLA?
Everyday examples include SLACKEST, SLAPDASH, SLANTING, SLAMMING, SLATTERN, SLANGIER, SLASHING, SLABBING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with SLA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SLABBERY (15), SLABLIKE (14), SLAKABLE (14), SLAPHEAD (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.