Is SLIPPERY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SLIPPERY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SLIPPERY mean?
- adjective
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
“slippery sidewalks”
- adjective
not to be trusted
“how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + L (1) + I (1) + P (3) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 15 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 SLIPPERY
SLIPPERY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SLIPPERY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ripply13
- slippy13
- lippy12
- lippers11
- ripples11
- slipper11
- plyers11
- ripely11
- pipy11
- lipper10
- pipers10
- ripple10
- sipper10
- plyer10
- preys10
- pyres10
- reply10
- slype10
- spiry10
- yelps10
- yipes10
- perps9
- piper9
- pipes9
- preps9
- repps9
- espy9
- pily9
- prey9
- pyes9
- pyre9
- spry9
- yelp9
- yeps9
- yipe9
- yips9
- lisper8
- perils8
- pliers8
- lyres8
- riley8
- slyer8
- peps8
- perp8
- pipe8
- pips8
- prep8
- repp8
- ply8
- pry8
- pye8
- spy8
- yep8
- yip8
- peril7
- peris7
- piers7
- piles7
- plier7
- plies7
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