slavery: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 13 letter points · starts with S · ends with Y
Meaning of slavery
noun
- uncountable, usually
An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.
Example: abolition of slavery
- uncountable, usually
Forced labor in general, regardless of legality.
- uncountable, usually
A condition of servitude endured by a slave.
- figuratively, uncountable, usually
A condition in which one is captivated or subjugated, as by greed or drugs.
Listed forms: slaveries.
Source: Wiktionary — slavery.
adj
Covered in slaver; slobbery.
Source: Wiktionary — slavery.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for slavery.
noun
the state of being under the control of another person
noun
the practice of owning slaves
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is slavery in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of slavery
S(1) + L(1) + A(1) + V(4) + E(1) + R(1) + Y(4) = 13 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of slavery
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from slavery
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