8 Letter Words Containing SL
There are 251 8-letter English words that contain SL, from AISLEWAY to WRASSLES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: SLAPJACK (23), JOYOUSLY (21), DYSLEXIC (21). Average word length in this list is 8 letters.
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- SHASLIKS15 pts
- SIDESLIP11 pts
- SLABBERS12 pts
- SLABBERY15 pts
- SLABBING13 pts
- SLABLIKE14 pts
- SLACKENS14 pts
- SLACKERS14 pts
- SLACKEST14 pts
- SLACKING15 pts
- SLAGGIER10 pts
- SLAGGING11 pts
- SLAKABLE14 pts
- SLALOMED11 pts
- SLAMMERS12 pts
- SLAMMING13 pts
- SLANDERS9 pts
- SLANGIER9 pts
- SLANGILY12 pts
- SLANGING10 pts
- SLANTING9 pts
- SLAPDASH14 pts
- SLAPJACK23 pts
- SLAPPERS12 pts
- SLAPPING13 pts
- SLASHERS11 pts
- SLASHING12 pts
- SLATCHES13 pts
- SLATHERS11 pts
- SLATIEST8 pts
- SLATINGS9 pts
- SLATTERN8 pts
- SLATTING9 pts
- SLAVERED12 pts
- SLAVERER11 pts
- SLEAVING12 pts
- SLEAZIER17 pts
- SLEAZILY20 pts
- SLEDDERS10 pts
- SLEDDING11 pts
- SLEDGING11 pts
- SLEEKENS12 pts
- SLEEKEST12 pts
- SLEEKIER12 pts
- SLEEKING13 pts
- SLEEPERS10 pts
- SLEEPIER10 pts
- SLEEPILY13 pts
- SLEEPING11 pts
- SLEETIER8 pts
- SLEETING9 pts
- SLEEVING12 pts
- SLEIGHED13 pts
- SLEIGHER12 pts
- SLEIGHTS12 pts
- SLEUTHED12 pts
- SLICKERS14 pts
- SLICKEST14 pts
- SLICKING15 pts
- SLIDABLE11 pts
- SLIDEWAY15 pts
- SLIGHTED13 pts
- SLIGHTER12 pts
- SLIGHTLY15 pts
- SLIMIEST10 pts
- SLIMMERS12 pts
- SLIMMEST12 pts
- SLIMMING13 pts
- SLIMNESS10 pts
- SLIMSIER10 pts
- SLINGERS9 pts
- SLINGING10 pts
- SLINKIER12 pts
- SLINKILY15 pts
- SLINKING13 pts
- SLIPCASE12 pts
- SLIPFORM15 pts
- SLIPKNOT14 pts
- SLIPLESS10 pts
- SLIPOUTS10 pts
- SLIPOVER13 pts
- SLIPPAGE13 pts
- SLIPPERS12 pts
- SLIPPERY15 pts
- SLIPPIER12 pts
- SLIPPING13 pts
- SLIPSHOD14 pts
- SLIPSLOP12 pts
- SLIPSOLE10 pts
- SLIPWARE13 pts
- SLIPWAYS16 pts
- SLITHERS11 pts
- SLITHERY14 pts
- SLITLESS8 pts
- SLITTERS8 pts
- SLITTING9 pts
- SLIVERED12 pts
- SLIVERER11 pts
- SLIVOVIC16 pts
- SLOBBERS12 pts
- SLOBBERY15 pts
- SLOBBIER12 pts
- SLOBBISH15 pts
- SLOGGERS10 pts
- SLOGGING11 pts
- SLOPPIER12 pts
- SLOPPILY15 pts
- SLOPPING13 pts
- SLOPWORK17 pts
- SLOSHIER11 pts
- SLOSHING12 pts
- SLOTBACK16 pts
- SLOTHFUL14 pts
- SLOTTING9 pts
- SLOUCHED14 pts
- SLOUCHER13 pts
- SLOUCHES13 pts
- SLOUGHED13 pts
- SLOVENLY14 pts
- SLOWDOWN15 pts
- SLOWNESS11 pts
- SLOWPOKE17 pts
- SLOWWORM16 pts
- SLUBBERS12 pts
- SLUBBING13 pts
- SLUDGIER10 pts
- SLUFFING15 pts
- SLUGABED12 pts
- SLUGFEST12 pts
- SLUGGARD11 pts
- SLUGGERS10 pts
- SLUGGING11 pts
- SLUGGISH13 pts
- SLUICING11 pts
- SLUMBERS12 pts
- SLUMBERY15 pts
- SLUMGUMS13 pts
- SLUMISMS12 pts
- SLUMLORD11 pts
- SLUMMERS12 pts
- SLUMMIER12 pts
- SLUMMING13 pts
- SLUMPING13 pts
- SLURPING11 pts
- SLURRIED9 pts
- SLURRIES8 pts
- SLURRING9 pts
- SLUSHIER11 pts
- SLUSHILY14 pts
- SLUSHING12 pts
- SLUTTIER8 pts
- SLUTTISH11 pts
- SLYBOOTS13 pts
- SUDSLESS9 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
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| 1 | slapjack | 23 | 28 |
| 2 | joyously | 21 | 23 |
| 3 | dyslexic | 21 | 22 |
| 4 | sleazily | 20 | 21 |
| 5 | dyslexia | 19 | 19 |
| 6 | backslap | 18 | 22 |
| 7 | quisling | 18 | 22 |
| 8 | backslid | 17 | 20 |
| 9 | slopwork | 17 | 19 |
| 10 | slowpoke | 17 | 19 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain SL?
251 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters SL in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).