Slate

/sleɪt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts5 letters

Definition of Slate

noun

A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.
The bluish-grey colour of most slate.
A chalkboard, sheet of slate for writing on with chalk or with a thin rod of slate (a slate pencil) formerly commonly used by both students and teachers in schools
A roofing-tile made of slate.
A record of money owed.
"Put it on my slate – I’ll pay you next week."

adjective

Having the bluish-grey/gray colour of slate.

Anagrams of Slate

Exact Anagrams

9 words using all 5 letters:

least setal stale steal stela taels tales teals tesla

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "slate":

5-LETTER WORDS

least setal stale steal stela taels tales teals tesla

4-LETTER WORDS

ales alts ates east eats etas lase last late lats leas lest lets sale salt+11 more

3-LETTER WORDS

ale als alt ate eat els eta las lat lea les let sae sal sat

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "slate" and rearranging:

+bablest bleats stable tables

+ccastle cleats eclats

+ddeltas desalt lasted salted slated

+eelates stelae teasel

+hhalest haslet lathes shelta

+isaltie stelai

Related Word Patterns

SL...Words starting with "sl"...TEWords ending with "te"All 5-letter words Unscramble "slate"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

slate blueslate grayslate greyaccountbill

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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