Words Containing SL

Q: How many words contain "SL"?

1,758 valid English words contain the sequence SL.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing SL?

HOMOZYGOUSLY at 33 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing SL?

CROSSLINGUISTICALLY — 19 letters.

There are 1,758 English words that contain the sequence SL. Range: ABSTEMIOUSLY to ZEALOUSLY. The Scrabble® high-scorer is HOMOZYGOUSLY at 33 points; the longest is CROSSLINGUISTICALLY (19 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 5% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

By length — 1,758 words containing SL

Long lists are easier to browse split by word length. Pick a length to see just those words:

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10-letter(211)
11-letter(229)
12-letter(207)
13-letter(99)
14-letter(64)
15-letter(36)

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Showing the first 600 of 1,758 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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
1	homozygously	33	34
2	extemporaneously	30	34
3	ovoviviparously	29	34
4	ambidextrously	29	32
5	polymorphously	29	32
6	inefficaciously	28	32
7	expressionlessly	28	31
8	overzealously	28	31
9	crosslinguistically	27	34
10	hazardously	27	27

What these words mean

homozygously: Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
extemporaneously: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
ovoviviparously: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
ambidextrously: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
polymorphously: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
inefficaciously: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
expressionlessly: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
overzealously: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
crosslinguistically: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
hazardously: Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

FAQs

How many words contain "SL"?

1,758 valid English words contain SL.

Best Scrabble word containing SL?

HOMOZYGOUSLY at 33 pts.

Longest word containing SL?

CROSSLINGUISTICALLY (19 letters).