5-Letter Words Starting With SLE
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SLE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With SLE 8 words
How common is SLE at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words that start with SLE. They average 6.9 points and the best is SLEEK (9 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.9
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 75%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- t 25%
- k 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ee50%
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 SLE
s 1l 1e 1e 1k 5
S 1 + L 1 + E 1 + E 1 + K 5 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
sleek
- verbmake slick or smooth
- adjectivewell-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed“sleek figures in expensive clothes”
- adjectivedesigned or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow“a streamlined convertible”
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How many five-letter words that start with SLE are there?
There are 8 five-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 five-letter word that starts with SLE?
SLEEK is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SLEWS (8), SLEYS (8), SLEEP (7).
What are some common five-letter words that start with SLE?
Everyday examples include SLEEP, SLEPT, SLEEK, SLEET, SLEDS, SLEWS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with SLE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SLEYS (8), SLEER (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.