SLAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SLAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLAYS?
| 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 SLAYS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLAYS
No single letter turns SLAYS into another word.
How SLAYS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SLAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What stands out about SLAYS
- SLAYS begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 5 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 SLAYS mean in Scrabble?
SLAYS is the present-tense form of SLAY used with he, she and it.
SLAY(verb) — To kill a person or animal in a violent way.
Anagrams of SLAYS
The 5 tiles of SLAYS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in SLAYS
1 words end in SLAYS. Useful as a back hook: play SLAYS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SLAYS
Common questions about SLAYS
- Is SLAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLAYS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLAYS worth?
- SLAYS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SLAYS?
- No single letter can be added to SLAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SLAYS:
Open SLAYS in the Word Finder