SLOID is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SLOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLOID?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLOID is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sloidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLOID scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SLOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about SLOID
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 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 SLOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A system of educational handicraft, originating in Scandinavia, that teaches practical skills such as woodworking through structured exercises.
Sloid was developed in nineteenth-century Sweden as a way to train coordination, patience and problem-solving through making simple wooden objects rather than through pure classroom instruction. Schools across Scandinavia and later parts of Europe and America adopted sloid as part of general education, believing that manual work built character alongside the mind. The system is also spelled sloyd in some sources, though sloid remains a recognised variant.
How SLOID is used
A historical term met mainly in writing about the history of education and craft training.
- The school introduced sloid lessons to teach boys basic woodworking.
- Sloid exercises began with simple shapes before moving to finished objects.
- Teachers trained in sloid stressed patience over speed.
- The museum display explained how sloid shaped early classroom design.
- Her grandfather still had a small box he carved during sloid class.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLOID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SLOID
The 5 tiles of SLOID in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with SLOID
1 longer words begin with SLOID.
Shorter words from the letters in SLOID
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Common questions about SLOID
- Is SLOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLOID, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLOID worth?
- SLOID is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLOID mean?
- A system of educational handicraft, originating in Scandinavia, that teaches practical skills such as woodworking through structured exercises.
- What letters can be added to SLOID?
- SLOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SLOID:
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