6-Letter Words With SL
- 173 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With SL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With SL 173 words
How often does SL appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 173 six-letter words containing SL. They average 9.1 points, the best is SLEAZY (18 points) and 27.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 173
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.1
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 27%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 27.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 27.2%
- y 20.8%
- e 13.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ee6.4%
- ea4%
- oo2.9%
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 six-letter word containing SL
s 1l 1e 1a 1z 10y 4
S 1 + L 1 + E 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
sleazy
- adjectiveof cloth; thin and loosely woven“the coat has a sleazy lining”
- adjectiveof very poor quality; flimsy
- adjectivemorally degraded“a seedy district”
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How many six-letter words containing SL are there?
There are 173 six-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 six-letter word containing SL?
SLEAZY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SLEEZY (18), VIZSLA (18), SLEAZE (15).
What are some common six-letter words containing SL?
Everyday examples include SLOWER, SLOWLY, MISLED, SLIGHT, ASLEEP, SLOPPY, HASSLE, ISLAND. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing SL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SLEEZY (18), VIZSLA (18), OXSLIP (15), SLEAZO (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.