Words that start with SL

702 words begin with SL, and SLIVOVITZES scores the most at 26 points.

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15-letter words count:3

14-letter words count:11

13-letter words count:8

12-letter words count:31

11-letter words count:30

10-letter words count:61

9-letter words count:107

8-letter words count:49

Showing the highest-scoring of 702 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.

The full count

There are 702 words that begin with SL, and every one is listed here with its score.

From 3 letters to 15: the 8-letter band is the densest with 151 words, and the 15-letter band the scarcest with 3.

What to look at first

The highest-scoring answer is SLIVOVITZES at 26 points in Scrabble. Words With Friends scores it differently and prefers SLEDGEHAMMERING at 30.

At 15 letters, SLEDGEHAMMERING, SLAUGHTERHOUSES and SLEEPLESSNESSES are as long as this set goes.

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What some of these mean

slaughterhouse
a building where animals are butchered
slatternliness
in the manner of a slattern
sleeplessness
a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
sleepwalking
walking by a person who is asleep
sledgehammer
beat with a sledgehammer

Common questions

How many words start with SL?
702, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with SL?
SLIVOVITZES, worth 26 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with SL?
SLEDGEHAMMERING and SLAUGHTERHOUSES, at 15 letters.