What does SLATE mean?

Pronunciation
/sleɪt/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
  2. thin layers of rock used for roofing
  3. a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
  4. a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices

verb

  1. designate or schedule“He slated his talk for 9 AM”
  2. enter on a list or slate for an election“He was slated for borough president”
  3. cover with slate“slate the roof”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

slated7slates6

Anagrams of SLATE

least5 steal5 tales5tesla5 stale5taels5stela5teals5setal5

Words inside SLATE

56 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

east4 eats4 last4 late4 lets4sale4 salt4 seal4 seat4 tale4 ale3 alt3ate3eat3 las3lea3let3 sat3sea3 set3 tea3 tel3al2as2 at2 el2 es2et2la2 ta2

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Questions

Is SLATE a valid word in word games?

SLATE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SLATE worth?

SLATE is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SLATE?

56 other words, including AS, AT, LAST and LET.