5-Letter Words Starting With SLA
- 22 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SLA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With SLA 22 words
How common is SLA at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 22 five-letter words that start with SLA. They average 6.8 points, the best is SLACK (11 points) and 36.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 22
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.8
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 59%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 36.4%
- e 22.7%
- k 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ai9.1%
- ae4.5%
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 five-letter word that starts with SLA
s 1l 1a 1c 3k 5
S 1 + L 1 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
slack
- noundust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
- nouna noticeable deterioration in performance or quality“the team went into a slump”
- nouna stretch of water without current or movement“suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless”
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How many five-letter words that start with SLA are there?
There are 22 five-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 five-letter word that starts with SLA?
SLACK is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SLAKE (9), SLANK (9), SLASH (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with SLA?
Everyday examples include SLAVE, SLASH, SLANG, SLAIN, SLAKE, SLANT, SLACK, SLATE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with SLA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SLANK (9), SLAWS (8), SLADE (6), SLAID (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.