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Words That Start With SLIT

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Popular Words That Start With SLIT

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With SLIT 18 words

8-Letter Words Starting With SLIT 7

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How common is SLIT at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 18 words that start with SLIT. Most are 8 letters long, they average 9.8 points, the best is SLITHERING (14 points) and 22.2% end in R.

Total words
18
Most common length
8 letters
7 words
Average Scrabble score
9.8
out of 14 max
Longest word
SLITHERIEST
11 letters
Most common ending
R
22.2% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • r 22.2%
  • s 22.2%
  • t 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie22.2%

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 SLIT

s 1l 1i 1t 1h 4e 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

S 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 14 points

Double word
28 pts
Triple word
42 pts

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

slithering

  1. adjectivemoving as on a slippery surface“his slipping and slithering progress over the ice”
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Words That Start With SLIT FAQ

How many words that start with SLIT are there?

There are 18 words that start with SLIT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 7 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 SLIT?

SLITHERING is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SLITHERY (14), SLITHERIEST (14), SLITHERED (13).

What are some common words that start with SLIT?

Everyday examples include SLITHER, SLITTER, SLIT, SLITHERY, SLITHERS, SLITHERED, SLITTING, SLITS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SLIT?

SLITHERIEST has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SLITHERING (10 letters) is the longest common one.