SLOUCH is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SLOUCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLOUCH?
| 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 SLOUCH is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLOUCH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
slouchyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SLOUCH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SLOUCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 582,057.
What does SLOUCH mean in Scrabble?
verb
To sit, stand or walk with drooping shoulders and a lazy, loose posture; as a noun, such a posture or a lazy, incompetent person.
The word seems to come from a Scandinavian source and has been in English since the sixteenth century. As a verb it describes poor posture, and parents and teachers have always told children not to slouch at a desk. As a noun it can mean the stooping posture itself, and in the phrase no slouch it means a person who is quite capable. A slouch hat is an old name for a soft hat with a drooping brim.
How SLOUCH is used
Everyday word; no slouch is a common idiom meaning skilled.
- Do not slouch in your chair during the meeting.
- He walked with a tired slouch after the long shift.
- She is no slouch when it comes to cooking.
- The teenager began to slouch as soon as the lecture started.
- A broad slouch hat shaded his eyes from the sun.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLOUCH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SLOUCH
12 longer words begin with SLOUCH.
Shorter words from the letters in SLOUCH
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Common questions about SLOUCH
- Is SLOUCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLOUCH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLOUCH worth?
- SLOUCH is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLOUCH mean?
- To sit, stand or walk with drooping shoulders and a lazy, loose posture; as a noun, such a posture or a lazy, incompetent person.
- What letters can be added to SLOUCH?
- SLOUCH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SLOUCH:
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