SLAY is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SLAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLAY?
| 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 SLAY 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 SLAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
slaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLAY scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SLAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What does SLAY mean in Scrabble?
verb
To kill a person or animal in a violent way.
Writers often reach for this verb in poetry, mythology, and headlines because it sounds more dramatic than plainer alternatives. Legendary stories frequently describe a hero who must slay a monster or dragon to prove their courage. In casual modern slang, the same word has also taken on an informal meaning related to doing something impressively well.
How SLAY is used
Common in literary, mythological, and journalistic contexts rather than everyday conversation.
- The knight set out to slay the dragon terrorizing the village.
- Headlines announced that hunters would slay the escaped bull.
- In the myth, only a chosen warrior could slay the serpent.
- Fans joked that her performance would slay the entire audience.
- The soldier vowed he would not slay an unarmed enemy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLAY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SLAY
The 4 tiles of SLAY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SLAY
7 longer words begin with SLAY.
Words ending in SLAY
1 words end in SLAY. Useful as a back hook: play SLAY onto a word already on the board.
Words with SLAY inside
6 words contain SLAY in the middle. Words that start with SLAY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SLAY
Common questions about SLAY
- Is SLAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLAY, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLAY worth?
- SLAY is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLAY mean?
- To kill a person or animal in a violent way.
- What letters can be added to SLAY?
- SLAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SLAY:
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