Slack

5 lettersadjective

Updated June 2026

Definition

not tight or tense; lazy

“Business was slack during the winter months.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/slæk/

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Synonyms

slumpfalloffmirequagmirequagmorassslacknessslacken

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Anagrams of Slack

Words that use exactly the same letters as “slack”.

calks lacks

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “slack” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

alack black clack flack glack plack shack slank slask sleck slick slock smack snack spack stack swack

Words you can make from Slack

Shorter words formed from the letters in “slack”.

calk cals cask lack

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