Sloping
/ˈsləʊpɪŋ/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Sloping
verb
- To tend steadily upward or downward.
"The road slopes sharply down at that point."
- To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant.
"to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment"
- (usually followed by a preposition) To try to move surreptitiously.
"I sloped in through the back door, hoping my boss wouldn't see me."
- To hold a rifle at a slope with forearm perpendicular to the body in front holding the butt, the rifle resting on the shoulder.
"The order was given to "slope arms"."
noun
- An arrangement or motion by which something slopes.
Anagrams of Sloping
Letter Values
s1
l1
o1
p3
i1
n1
g2
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Sloping
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Sloping"
Sloping is a 7-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Sloping" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sloping" is a medium-scoring word.