slow: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 7 letter points · starts with S · ends with W
Meaning of slow
adj
Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
Example: a slow train; a slow computer
Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.
- derogatory, informal
Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution.
Listed forms: slower, slowest.
Source: Wiktionary — slow.
verb
- transitive
To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
Example: slow the process
- transitive
To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of.
Example: slow the traffic
- intransitive
To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.
Listed forms: slows, slowing, slowed.
Source: Wiktionary — slow.
noun
Someone who is slow; a sluggard.
A slow song.
Listed forms: slows.
Source: Wiktionary — slow.
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 slow.
adjective
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
adjective
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
adjective
(of business) not active or brisk
adverb
without speed (‘slow’ is sometimes used informally for ‘slowly’)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is slow in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of slow
S(1) + L(1) + O(1) + W(4) = 7 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 slow
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from slow
9 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in slow. Showing up to 24, longest first.