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sly

/slaɪ/•adjective

Sly is also used as adjective, with meanings including marked by skill in deception.

1 meaning3 lettersScrabble 6

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

SLY

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “SLY” Mean?

/slaɪ/

sly has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense

marked by skill in deception

“cunning men often pass for wise”

“a foxy scheme”

“a slick evasive answer”

“sly as a fox”

Synonyms

crafty cunning dodgy foxy guileful knavish slick tricksy tricky wily

Word Forms

slier sliest slyer slyest

Synonyms for SLY

crafty cunning dodgy foxy guileful knavish slick tricksy tricky wily

Scrabble Score

Letters

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

marked by skill in deception

Length

3 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

S, L, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for sly.

SLY is a 3-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 6.

It starts with S and ends with Y.

It contains 0 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 0%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABC.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SLY has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SLY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SLY 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 sly.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

CCC

Vowel Share

Consonant Share

100%

Bigrams

SL, LY

Trigrams

SLY

Crossword Intelligence

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

SLY is a 3-letter short fill.

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

It contains 0 vowels and 3 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.