Slanting

/ˈslæntɪŋ/

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

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters

Definition of Slanting

verb

To lean, tilt or incline.
"If you slant the track a little more, the marble will roll down it faster."
To bias or skew.
"The group tends to slant its policies in favor of the big businesses it serves."
To lie or exaggerate.

noun

The state or quality of being slanted.
"The slanting of the hill was too steep for safe skiing."

adjective

Out of the perpendicular, not perpendicular.

Anagrams of Slanting

Words You Can Make

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

7-LETTER WORDS

antings lasting lignans linsang salting slating staling staning

6-LETTER WORDS

algins aligns anting gainst gaslit giants glints instal lasing liangs ligans lignan lingas saning sating+1 more

5-LETTER WORDS

agist algin align alist angst anils antis gains gaits giant gilts glans glias glint gnats+11 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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