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5-Letter Words Starting With SLI

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SLI

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With SLI 16 words

How common is SLI at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 16 five-letter words that start with SLI. They average 7.4 points, the best is SLICK (11 points) and 31.3% end in E.

Total words
16
Average Scrabble score
7.4
out of 11 max
Everyday words
63%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
31.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 31.3%
  • s 18.8%
  • k 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie6.3%

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 SLI

s 1l 1i 1c 3k 5

S 1 + L 1 + I 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).

slick

  1. nouna slippery smoothness“he could feel the slickness of the tiller”
  2. nouna magazine printed on good quality paper
  3. nouna film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
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How many five-letter words that start with SLI are there?

There are 16 five-letter words that start with SLI 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 SLI?

SLICK is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SLIMY (10), SLINK (9), SLILY (8).

What are some common five-letter words that start with SLI?

Everyday examples include SLIDE, SLICE, SLICK, SLIMY, SLIPS, SLING, SLINK, SLIME. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words that start with SLI score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include SLILY (8), SLISH (8), SLIVE (8), SLIPE (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.