With SL
17 words · highest scoring is slay at 7 points
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About 4 Letter Words With SL
There are 17 four letter words containing SL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is slay at 7 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 17 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ISLE, SLAY, SLIT among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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4 Letter Words With SL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words With SL
- slay7
- slew7
- slow7
- slab6
- slam6
- slap6
- slim6
- slip6
Common 4 Letter Words With SL
- isle4
- slag5
- slap6
- sled5
- slid5
- slip6
- slot4
- slug5
4 Letter Words With SL Defined
- isleNoun · 4 points
- an island or peninsula, especially a small one
- slagNoun · 5 points
- stony waste matter separated from metals during the smelting or refining of ore
- slayVerb · 7 points
- kill (a person or animal) in a violent way
- slidVerb · 5 points
- move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it
- slitVerb · 4 points
- make a long, narrow cut in
- slugNoun · 5 points
- a tough-skinned terrestrial mollusc which typically lacks a shell and secretes a film of mucus for protection. It can be a serious plant pest
4 Letter Words With SL: Questions
How many four letter words containing SL are there?
There are 17 four letter words containing SL in our dictionary, and 17 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words containing SL?
SLAY is the highest scoring option at 7 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words containing SL?
ISLE, SLAY, SLIT are among the most familiar four letter words containing SL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words containing SL valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.