Is SLINGSHOT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SLINGSHOT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SLINGSHOT mean?
- noun
a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + T (1) = 13 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 SLINGSHOT
Single letters that turn SLINGSHOT 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 SLINGSHOT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sloshing12
- hosting11
- longish11
- shlongs11
- slights11
- tholing11
- holists10
- stonish10
- ghosts10
- holing10
- hosing10
- lights10
- nights10
- shlong10
- shogis10
- sights10
- slight10
- things10
- thongs10
- hoists9
- holist9
- lithos9
- sloths9
- thiols9
- tonish9
- ghost9
- goths9
- hongi9
- hongs9
- light9
- nighs9
- night9
- ohing9
- shogi9
- shogs9
- sighs9
- sight9
- thing9
- thong9
- losings8
- stingos8
- tiglons8
- tossing8
- hilts8
- hints8
- hists8
- hoist8
- holts8
- hosts8
- litho8
- shins8
- shist8
- shits8
- shots8
- sinhs8
- slosh8
- sloth8
- soths8
- thins8
- thiol8
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