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slimy

/ˈslaɪ.mi/•adjective

Slimy is also used as adjective, with meanings including covered with or resembling slime.

2 meanings5 lettersScrabble 10

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

IMY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SLIMY” Mean?

/ˈslaɪ.mi/

slimy has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses

covered with or resembling slime

“a slimy substance covered the rocks”

Synonyms

slimed

morally reprehensible

“would do something as despicable as murder”

“ugly crimes”

“the vile development of slavery appalled them”

“a slimy little liar”

Synonyms

despicable ugly vile unworthy worthless wretched

Word Forms

slimier slimiest

Synonyms for SLIMY

slimed despicable ugly vile unworthy worthless wretched

Scrabble Score

Letters

Vowels

Consonants

Word Intelligence

Explore the word slimy with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

covered with or resembling slime

Length

5 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

S, L, I, M, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for slimy.

SLIMY is a 5-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 10.

It starts with S and ends with Y.

It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 20%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDE.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using slimy in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SLIMY has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

SLIMY is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SLIMY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SLIMY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside slimy.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

SL, LI, IM, MY

Trigrams

SLI, LIM, IMY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for slimy.

SLIMY is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with S and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.