SLITHER is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SLITHER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLITHER?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLITHER is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLITHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLITHER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SLITHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does SLITHER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To glide along a surface with a twisting, sliding motion, as a snake does.
It can also mean to slide unsteadily on loose or slippery ground. The word carries a sense of quiet, smooth movement that is often a little sinister. As a noun it names the slithering movement itself.
How SLITHER is used
Common for snakes and eels, and figuratively for sneaky movement.
- A snake began to slither through the grass.
- The child watched the eel slither away.
- Stones slither down the slope after every rain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLITHER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SLITHER
6 longer words begin with SLITHER.
Shorter words from the letters in SLITHER
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Common questions about SLITHER
- Is SLITHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLITHER, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLITHER worth?
- SLITHER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLITHER mean?
- To glide along a surface with a twisting, sliding motion, as a snake does.
- What letters can be added to SLITHER?
- SLITHER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SLITHER:
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