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8-Letter Words Starting With SLE

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SLE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With SLE 31 words

How common is SLE at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 31 eight-letter words that start with SLE. They average 12.1 points, the best is SLEAZILY (20 points) and 29% end in S.

Total words
31
Average Scrabble score
12.1
out of 20 max
Everyday words
29%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
29% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 29%
  • g 22.6%
  • r 19.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee58.1%
  • ie16.1%
  • ea12.9%

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 SLE

s 1l 1e 1a 1z 10i 1l 1y 4

S 1 + L 1 + E 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

sleazily

Form of sleazy

  1. adjectiveof cloth; thin and loosely woven“the coat has a sleazy lining”
  2. adjectiveof very poor quality; flimsy
  3. adjectivemorally degraded“a seedy district”
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How many eight-letter words that start with SLE are there?

There are 31 eight-letter words that start with SLE 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 SLE?

SLEAZILY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SLEAZOID (18), SLEAZIER (17), SLEEZIER (17).

What are some common eight-letter words that start with SLE?

Everyday examples include SLEEPING, SLEEPIER, SLEEKEST, SLEAZIER, SLEEPILY, SLEEPERS, SLEIGHED, SLEETING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words that start with SLE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include SLEAZOID (18), SLEEZIER (17), SLEECHES (13), SLEEPERY (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.