4-Letter Words Starting With SL
- 28 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With SL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With SL 28 words
How common is SL at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 28 four-letter words that start with SL. They average 5.4 points, the best is SLOW (7 points) and 14.3% end in E.
- Total words
- 28
- Average Scrabble score
- 5.4
- out of 7 max
- Everyday words
- 75%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 14.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 14.3%
- t 14.3%
- b 10.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ae3.6%
- ee3.6%
- oe3.6%
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 four-letter word that starts with SL
s 1l 1o 1w 4
S 1 + L 1 + O 1 + W 4 = 7 points
- Double word
- 14 pts
- Triple word
- 21 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
slow
- verblose velocity; move more slowly“The car decelerated”
- verbbecome slow or slower“Production slowed”
- verbcause to proceed more slowly“The illness slowed him down”
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How many four-letter words that start with SL are there?
There are 28 four-letter words that start with SL 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 four-letter word that starts with SL?
SLOW is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SLAY (7), SLEW (7), SLAW (7).
What are some common four-letter words that start with SL?
Everyday examples include SLIP, SLOW, SLAG, SLOT, SLIM, SLID, SLUM, SLAP. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words that start with SL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SLEY (7), SLAE (4), SLEE (4). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.