SLAW is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SLAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLAW?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLAW is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
slawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLAW scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SLAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What stands out about SLAW
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SLAW mean in Scrabble?
noun
A salad made from finely shredded raw cabbage, often mixed with a dressing.
This word began as a shortened form of coleslaw, a dish name that traces back to the Dutch term koolsla, meaning cabbage salad. American English adopted the clipped version by the nineteenth century, and today many recipes and menus use slaw on its own without the first syllable. Variations differ widely, some built around a creamy dressing and others using a lighter vinegar mixture.
How SLAW is used
Commonly served as a side dish, especially at barbecues and picnics in the United States.
- She brought a bowl of slaw to the summer barbecue.
- The sandwich came topped with crunchy slaw and pickles.
- He prefers a tangy vinegar-based slaw over the creamy version.
- Every diner on the menu offered a different style of slaw.
- The cook tossed shredded cabbage with carrots to make the slaw.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLAW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SLAW
The 4 tiles of SLAW in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SLAW
1 longer words begin with SLAW.
Words ending in SLAW
1 words end in SLAW. Useful as a back hook: play SLAW onto a word already on the board.
Words with SLAW inside
1 words contain SLAW in the middle. Words that start with SLAW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SLAW
Common questions about SLAW
- Is SLAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLAW, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLAW worth?
- SLAW is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLAW mean?
- A salad made from finely shredded raw cabbage, often mixed with a dressing.
- What letters can be added to SLAW?
- SLAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SLAW:
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