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5-Letter Words Starting With SLY

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SLY

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All 5-Letter Words Starting With SLY 3 words

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

Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with SLY. They average 9.7 points and the best is SLYLY (11 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
9.7
out of 11 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 33.3%
  • r 33.3%
  • y 33.3%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with SLY

s 1l 1y 4l 1y 4

S 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 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).

slyly

  1. adverbin an artful manner“he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced”
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How many five-letter words that start with SLY are there?

There are 3 five-letter words that start with SLY 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 SLY?

SLYLY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SLYPE (10), SLYER (8).