Is SLAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SLAYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SLAYING mean?
- noun
unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + L (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SLAYING
Single letters that turn SLAYING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SLAYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gainly10
- laying10
- lyings10
- lysing10
- saying10
- singly10
- slangy10
- inlays9
- layins9
- gaily9
- lingy9
- lying9
- yagis9
- yangs9
- ayins8
- inlay8
- layin8
- lysin8
- agly8
- gays8
- sagy8
- yagi8
- yags8
- yang8
- algins7
- aligns7
- lasing7
- liangs7
- ligans7
- lingas7
- signal7
- ayin7
- inly7
- lays7
- liny7
- nays7
- slay7
- syli7
- yins7
- gay7
- yag7
- algin6
- align6
- gains6
- glans6
- glias6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- lings6
- sigla6
- signa6
- slang6
- sling6
- any6
- ays6
- lay6
- nay6
- say6
- sly6
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