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Is SLOW a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SLOW is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective, a verb and an adverb, most often meaning “not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time”.

Quick answer

Is SLOW a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SLOW is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: LOWS, OWLS, SOWL.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
100th percentile

SLOW meaning and definition

SLOW has 4 common senses and works as an adjective, a verb and an adverb. The most common meaning is listed first.

SLOW as an adjective

  1. Not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time.
  2. At a slow tempo.

SLOW as a verb

  1. Lose velocity; move more slowly.

SLOW as an adverb

  1. Without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly').

SLOW Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SLOW scores 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is W, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
L12
O11
W44
Total78

SLOW on premium squares

On a double word square SLOW scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting W on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of SLOW

3 words use exactly the same 4 letters as SLOW. See all anagrams of SLOW.

  • lows7
  • owls7
  • sowl7

Shorter words hiding in SLOW

The letters S, L, O, W make 11 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble SLOW: all 11 words.

  • low6
  • so2
  • sow6
  • os2
  • sol3
  • owl6
  • lo2
  • los3
  • ow5
  • wo5
  • wos6

Words like SLOW

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  • slows8

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SLOW word facts

SLOW is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (O) and 3 consonants. It starts with S and ends with W. By corpus frequency, SLOW is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, L, O, W on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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SLOW Scrabble word FAQ

Is SLOW a Scrabble word?

Yes. SLOW is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SLOW mean?

SLOW is used as an adjective, a verb and an adverb. Its most common meaning is “not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time”.

How many points is SLOW worth in Scrabble?

SLOW is worth 7 points in Scrabble: S (1) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is SLOW in Words With Friends?

SLOW is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of SLOW?

SLOW has 3 anagrams: LOWS, OWLS, SOWL. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SLOW?

You can make 11 shorter words from the letters in SLOW, including LOW, SO, SOW and OS.

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