6 Letters
4 Consonants
2 Vowels
1 Syllables
Types Of Speech
You can use slough as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
About Slough
A 1 syllables noun and 6 letters with the letters g, h, l, o, s, and u, 4 consonants, 2 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letters ou. Slough starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters s, sl, slo, slou, sloug, and the ending characters are h, gh, ugh, ough, lough, ..
Definition
Any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
Origin/Roots
Middle English
School Grade
Slough is set as a grade one word that starts with s, ends with h, 1 syllables, 2 vowels and 6 letters.
Scrabble
Is slough a scrabble word? A 10 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
Pig Latin
Slough in Pig Latin is said as "oughslay or oughslway".
Unigram
s | l | o | u | g | h
Bigram
sl | lo | ou | ug | gh
Trigram
slo | lou | oug | ugh
Quadrigram
slou | loug | ough
Word Gram
Noun Examples
any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
a hollow filled with mud
necrotic tissue;
a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Verb Examples
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers;
"out dog sheds every Spring"

Synonyms (Cognitive Synonyms) For "Slough"

There are 311 synonyms available. These are cognitive relationship words which is to say they have a similar meaning, mean the same thing, or have close definition and relationship to slough.

SynonymDefinition
Abandonthe trait of lacking restraint or control
freedom from inhibition or worry
"she danced with abandon"
Admixturethe act of mixing together
"paste made by a mix of flour and water"
"the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"
Apprehensionthe act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
"the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
Arrestthe act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
"the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
Baloneypretentious or silly talk or writing
Baygall
Betraygive away information about somebody
"He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
Bilgewhere the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
Bilgewaterpretentious or silly talk or writing
Bindsomething that hinders as if with bonds

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Anagrams

There are 1 anagrams from slough.

Anagram Definition
Sloughany outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)

View English words with the unique letters used in slough. Words With The Letters Ghlosu

Derives

Slough derives from 5 words.

Word Definition
Exuviatecast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
"out dog sheds every Spring"
Moltperiodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
Moultperiodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
Shedan outbuilding with a single story
used for shelter or storage
Sloughany outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)

Hypernyms

Slough has 3 hypernyms.

Word Definition
Coverfire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations
"artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
Coveringthe work of applying something
"the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"
"a complete bleach requires several applications"
"the surface was ready for a coating of paint"
Natural Covering

The word games Words With Friends, 4pics1Word, Word Chums, and Jumble which is by far one of the most successful of the word games. Jumble was created in 1954 - below, you will find the most unscrambled letters for each descramble word game that others have solved or decoded to make the word slough.

Is slough a scrabble word or can you use slough in Words With Friends? The probability of getting this word in scrabble is 1 out of every 388038 games and in Words With Friends it's 1 out of every 197576 games. This 6 letter 10 point scrabble word can be rearranged 720 ways. What other words can be made with the letters g, h, l, o, s, and u? There's 4 with 8 letters or less with the letters g, h, l, o, s, and u. Here is a list of 4 to try to get you more points.

WordScrabbleWords With FriendsWord Chums4Pics1WordJumble
Goulash (7 letters) 11 +1 13 +1 goulash
Slough (6 letters) 10 12 slough
Sloughy (7 letters) 14 +4 15 +3 sloughy
Sloughed (8 letters) 13 +3 15 +3 sloughed





     

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