4-Letter Words With SL
- 29 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words With SL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words With SL 29 words
How often does SL appear in four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 29 four-letter words containing SL. They average 5.3 points, the best is SLOW (7 points) and 17.2% end in E.
- Total words
- 29
- Average Scrabble score
- 5.3
- out of 7 max
- Everyday words
- 76%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 17.2% of words
Most common last letters
- e 17.2%
- t 13.8%
- b 10.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ae3.4%
- ee3.4%
- oe3.4%
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 containing 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 containing SL are there?
There are 29 four-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing 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 containing 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.