SLOT is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. SLOT 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 SLOT?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLOT is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLOT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLOT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SLOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What stands out about SLOT
- The same 4 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 SLOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A narrow opening, groove, or slit, especially one designed to receive or guide something else.
A slot is cut or shaped so that only a particular object fits into it, as when a coin slides into the slot of a vending machine or a peg fits into a slot on a shelf. The word is also used loosely for an assigned place in a schedule, such as a free slot in the afternoon.
How SLOT is used
Common in everyday and technical contexts alike.
- He pushed the coin into the slot of the machine.
- The card reader has a narrow slot on its side.
- She booked the last slot of the afternoon.
- The shelf bracket clips into a slot on the wall panel.
- There is one more slot open in tomorrow's schedule.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLOT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SLOT
The 4 tiles of SLOT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SLOT
15 longer words begin with SLOT.
Words ending in SLOT
1 words end in SLOT. Useful as a back hook: play SLOT onto a word already on the board.
Words with SLOT inside
1 words contain SLOT in the middle. Words that start with SLOT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SLOT
Common questions about SLOT
- Is SLOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLOT, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLOT worth?
- SLOT is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLOT mean?
- A narrow opening, groove, or slit, especially one designed to receive or guide something else.
- What letters can be added to SLOT?
- SLOT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SLOT:
Open SLOT in the Word Finder