Slam

/slæm/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters

Definition of Slam

noun

A sudden impact or blow.
The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object.
A slam dunk.
An insult.
"I don't mean this as a slam, but you can be really impatient sometimes."
The yellow iron silicate produced in alum works as a waste product.

verb

To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
"Don't slam the door!"
To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)
"Don't slam that trunk down on the pavement!"
To strike forcefully with some implement.
To strike against suddenly and heavily.
"The boat slammed into the bank and we were almost thrown into the river."
To speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.
"Critics slammed the new film, calling it violent and meaningless."

Anagrams of Slam

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "slam":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bbalms blams lambs

+ealmes lames males meals

+ilimas mails salmi

Related Word Patterns

SL...Words starting with "sl"...AMWords ending with "am"All 4-letter words Unscramble "slam"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Letter Values

s1

l1

a1

m3

Total: 6 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Slam

abeam aerogram agleam airstream amalgam anagram angiogram antifoam antijam antispam arteriogram ashram

Related 4-Letter Words

sabe sabs sack sacs sade sadi safe saga sage sago sags sagy said sail sain

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Slam"

Slam is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "slam" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Slam" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "slam" is a low-scoring word.