Definition of slough

"slough" in the noun sense

1. gangrene, sphacelus, slough

necrotic tissue a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

2. slough

a hollow filled with mud

3. slough

a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)

4. slough

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

"slough" in the verb sense

1. shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough

cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

"our dog sheds every Spring"

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Quotations for slough

Mr. Fearing had, I think, a slough of despond in his mind, a slough that he carried everywhere with him, or else he could never have been as he was. [ John Bunyan ]

There is no moment like the present: not only so, but moreover, there is no moment at all, that is, no instant force and energy, but in the present. The man who will not execute his resolutions when they are fresh upon him can have no hope from them afterwards; they will be dissipated, lost, and perish in the hurry and skurry of the world, or sunk in the slough of indolence. [ Miss Edgeworth ]

slough in Scrabble®

The word slough is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters slough:

SLOUGH
(42)
GHOULS
(42)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word slough

SLOUGH
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In slough

SLOUGH
(42)
GHOULS
(42)
GHOUL
(39)
GHOULS
(36)
SLOUGH
(36)
HUGS
(36)
SLOUGH
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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slough in Words With Friends™

The word slough is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters slough:

SLOUGH
(66)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word slough

SLOUGH
(66)
SLOUGH
(54)
SLOUGH
(54)
SLOUGH
(48)
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(32)
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(30)
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(28)
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(14)
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(13)
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(13)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In slough

SLOUGH
(66)
GHOULS
(60)
SLOUGH
(54)
SLOUGH
(54)
GHOULS
(54)
GHOULS
(54)
GHOULS
(54)
GHOUL
(51)
GHOUL
(51)
SLOUGH
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(45)
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(45)
GUSH
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
GHOUL
(44)
SLOUGH
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(39)
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(39)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(27)
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(27)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(22)
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Words within the letters of slough

2 letter words in slough (6 words)

3 letter words in slough (9 words)

4 letter words in slough (11 words)

5 letter words in slough (1 word)

6 letter words in slough (Anagrams) (2 words)

slough + 1 blank (4 words)

slough + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence slough

Words that start with slough (7 words)

Words with slough in them (4 words)

Words that end with slough (2 words)

Word Growth involving slough

Shorter words in slough

ugh

Longer words containing slough

deslough desloughed

deslough desloughing

deslough desloughs

sloughed desloughed

sloughier

sloughiest

sloughing desloughing

sloughs desloughs

sloughy