SLANTY is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SLANTY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLANTY?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLANTY is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLANTY
No single letter turns SLANTY into another word.
How SLANTY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SLANTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What stands out about SLANTY
- SLANTY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SLANTY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Leaning to one side instead of lying level or standing upright.
Slanty is the loose, conversational cousin of slanting and is usually spoken rather than written in formal prose. It suits things that tilt at a slope, such as handwriting, rooflines or rain driven by wind. The y ending gives it a casual, slightly childlike feel.
How SLANTY is used
Informal; careful writers prefer slanting or sloping.
- The child drew a slanty line across the page.
- A slanty shed leaned against the fence.
- Her slanty handwriting ran uphill across the card.
- The attic had a slanty ceiling that made tall guests duck.
- He gave the picture a slanty hang on purpose.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLANTY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SLANTY
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Common questions about SLANTY
- Is SLANTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLANTY, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLANTY worth?
- SLANTY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLANTY mean?
- Leaning to one side instead of lying level or standing upright.
- What letters can be added to SLANTY?
- No single letter can be added to SLANTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SLANTY:
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