Words That Start With SL
- 1,073 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With SL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With SL 1,073 words
4-Letter Words Starting With SL 28
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With SL 85
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With SL 118
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With SL 151
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With SL 217
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With SL 185
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With SL 121
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With SL 67
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With SL 59
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With SL 17
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With SL 18
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With SL 4
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With SL 2
How common is SL at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 1,073 words that start with SL. Most are 8 letters long, they average 12.5 points, the best is SLIVOVITZES (26 points) and 35.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 1,073
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 217 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.5
- out of 26 max
- Longest word
- SLATTERNLINESSES
- 16 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 35.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 35.3%
- d 11.2%
- r 10.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ee9.9%
- ie7.9%
- ou3.6%
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 word that starts with SL
s 1l 1i 1v 4o 1v 4i 1t 1z 10e 1s 1
S 1 + L 1 + I 1 + V 4 + O 1 + V 4 + I 1 + T 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + S 1 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
slivovitzes
Form of slivovitz
- nouna colorless plum brandy popular in the Balkans
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How many words that start with SL are there?
There are 1,073 words that start with SL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 217 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SL?
SLIVOVITZES is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SLIVOWITZES (26), SLUGGARDIZING (26), SLEDGEHAMMERING (25).
What are some common words that start with SL?
Everyday examples include SLIGHTLY, SLOWER, SLOWLY, SLOWEST, SLIP, SLOW, SLEEP, SLIGHT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with SL?
SLATTERNLINESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SLAUGHTERING (12 letters) is the longest common one.