SLALOM is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SLALOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLALOM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLALOM is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLALOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
slalomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLALOM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SLALOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does SLALOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A skiing or racing course that winds in zigzags between pairs of poles or gates.
The word came into English from Norwegian, where it described a track running down a slope. In a slalom the competitor has to pass through each gate in order, so the skill lies in tight turns rather than raw speed. The idea has spread to canoeing, water skiing and even cycling, and in everyday talk a slalom can mean any weaving path around obstacles.
How SLALOM is used
Used for the sport and the course itself, and loosely for any zigzag route.
- She won the slalom by two tenths of a second.
- The slalom course was marked with red and blue flags.
- He took the slalom on his snowboard for the first time.
- The canoe slalom runs down a stretch of rough river.
- Children ran a slalom between the cones in the playground.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLALOM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SLALOM
The 6 tiles of SLALOM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SLALOM
7 longer words begin with SLALOM.
Shorter words from the letters in SLALOM
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Common questions about SLALOM
- Is SLALOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLALOM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLALOM worth?
- SLALOM is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLALOM mean?
- A skiing or racing course that winds in zigzags between pairs of poles or gates.
- What letters can be added to SLALOM?
- SLALOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SLALOM:
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