Words That Start With SLID

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SLID?

SLIDEWAYS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SLIDEWAY (15), SLIDINGLY (14), SLIDDERING (13).

Q: What are some common words that start with SLID?

Everyday examples include SLIDE , SLID , SLIDES , SLIDING , SLIDER , SLIDERS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with SLID?

SLIDDERING has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SLIDING (7 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With SLID 18 words

How common is SLID at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 18 words that start with SLID. Most are 8 letters long, they average 10.1 points, the best is SLIDEWAYS (16 points) and 27.8% end in S.

Total words: 18
Most common length: 8 letters; 5 words
Average Scrabble score: 10.1; out of 16 max
Longest word: SLIDDERING; 10 letters
Most common ending: S; 27.8% of words

Most common last letters

s 27.8%
d 16.7%
y 16.7%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with SLID

s ₁l ₁i ₁d ₂e ₁w ₄a ₁y ₄s ₁

S 1 + L 1 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + W 4 + A 1 + Y 4 + S 1 = 16 points

Double word: 32 pts
Triple word: 48 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

slideways

Form of slideway

nounsloping channel through which things can descend

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How many words that start with SLID are there?

There are 18 words that start with SLID in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 5 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 SLID?

SLIDEWAYS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SLIDEWAY (15), SLIDINGLY (14), SLIDDERING (13).

What are some common words that start with SLID?

Everyday examples include SLIDE, SLID, SLIDES, SLIDING, SLIDER, SLIDERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SLID?

SLIDDERING has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SLIDING (7 letters) is the longest common one.