SLIT is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. SLIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLIT?
| 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 SLIT is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
slitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLIT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SLIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about SLIT
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 SLIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long, narrow cut or opening in something.
Tailors cut a slit into a skirt or sleeve to let it move more freely, and a similar slit in a door or shutter lets someone see or breathe through without swinging the whole panel wide. The same noun names the mark left after slicing an envelope or a sealed package with one clean stroke of a blade.
How SLIT is used
Common in everyday, clothing and construction contexts.
- The skirt had a slit up one side.
- Light entered through a narrow slit in the shutters.
- He used a knife to slit the envelope open.
- A slit in the tent let them peer outside.
- She slit the fabric carefully along the marked line.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLIT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SLIT
The 4 tiles of SLIT in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SLIT
17 longer words begin with SLIT.
Words ending in SLIT
2 words end in SLIT. Useful as a back hook: play SLIT onto a word already on the board.
Words with SLIT inside
7 words contain SLIT in the middle. Words that start with SLIT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SLIT
Common questions about SLIT
- Is SLIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLIT, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLIT worth?
- SLIT is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLIT mean?
- A long, narrow cut or opening in something.
- What letters can be added to SLIT?
- SLIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SLIT:
Open SLIT in the Word Finder