5-Letter Words With SLI
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With SLI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With SLI 17 words
How often does SLI appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 five-letter words containing SLI. They average 7.3 points, the best is SLICK (11 points) and 29.4% end in E.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.3
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 59%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 29.4% of words
Most common last letters
- e 29.4%
- s 17.6%
- k 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5.9%
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 five-letter word containing 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
- nouna slippery smoothness“he could feel the slickness of the tiller”
- nouna magazine printed on good quality paper
- nouna film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
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How many five-letter words containing SLI are there?
There are 17 five-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing 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 containing 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.