Sloppy

6 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Lacking care, precision, or order, untidy or carelessly done.

“The teacher marked the homework down for sloppy presentation and missing punctuation.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈslɒpi/

Syllables

slop·py

Related Words

Synonyms

boggy marshy miry mucky muddy quaggysloughysoggy

Antonyms

neat tidy precise careful

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains O as the only vowel, note the double P, ends in PY, a useful final pair to test in Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points, the double P and Y give SLOPPY solid Scrabble value and the Y hooks well

Words Related to Sloppy

Anagrams of Sloppy

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

polyps

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “sloppy” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

floppy

Words you can make from Sloppy

Shorter words formed from the letters in “sloppy”.

loppy plops ploys polyp polys popsy soppy lops plop ploy pols poly pops posy slop

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