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Words That Start With SLY

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Popular Words That Start With SLY

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

All Words That Start With SLY 10 words

How common is SLY at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 10 words that start with SLY. Most are 5 letters long, they average 10.2 points, the best is SLYBOOTS (13 points) and 40% end in S.

Total words
10
Most common length
5 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
10.2
out of 13 max
Longest word
SLYNESSES
9 letters
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • y 20%
  • e 10%

Top vowel pairs

  • oo10%

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 SLY

s 1l 1y 4b 3o 1o 1t 1s 1

S 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + B 3 + O 1 + O 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 13 points

Double word
26 pts
Triple word
39 pts

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

slyboots

  1. nouna shifty deceptive person
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Words That Start With SLY FAQ

How many words that start with SLY are there?

There are 10 words that start with SLY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 5 letters, with 3 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 SLY?

SLYBOOTS is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SLYISH (12), SLYNESSES (12), SLYLY (11).

What are some common words that start with SLY?

Everyday examples include SLYLY, SLYNESS, SLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SLY?

SLYNESSES has 9 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SLYNESS (7 letters) is the longest common one.