SLOOT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points

It depends on the list you play by. SLOOT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept SLOOT?

Word power: 27 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SLOOT is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SLOOT

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SLOOT scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in SLOOT, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,009.

What stands out about SLOOT

• The same 5 tiles also spell 5 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

Anagrams of SLOOT

The 5 tiles of SLOOT in a different order — 5 found.

Words starting with SLOOT

1 longer words begin with SLOOT.

Shorter words from the letters in SLOOT

Common questions about SLOOT

Is SLOOT valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLOOT, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SLOOT worth?

SLOOT is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SLOOT?

SLOOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.