SLOW — 4 letter word
slow
The word slow has 4 letters: S, L, O, W. It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Slow has 3 anagrams: sowl, lows, owls. As a adverb, it means "without speed; 'slow' is sometimes used informally for 'slowly'".
4 letter word "slow": S L O W — adverb
Scrabble score: 7 Words With Friends score: 8
Letter analysis of slow
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| W | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
1 vowels, 3 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of slow
adverb
- without speed; 'slow' is sometimes used informally for 'slowly' "They spoke slow to be better understood." Synonyms: tardily
- of timepieces "the clock is almost an hour slow" Synonyms: behind
adjective
- (of business) not active or brisk "business is dull (or slow)" Synonyms: sluggish, dull
- slow to learn or understand Synonyms: dull, dumb, dim, dense, obtuse
- not moving quickly
- at a slow tempo "the band played a slow waltz"
- (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time "the clock is slow"
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness Synonyms: dull, tedious, boring, deadening, ho-hum
verb
- lose velocity "move more slowly" Synonyms: retard, slow down, decelerate, slow up
- become slow or slower "Production slowed" Synonyms: slack, slow down, slacken, slow up
- cause to proceed more slowly "The illness slowed them down." Synonyms: slow down, slow up