Slow

4 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Moving or operating at a low speed; not quick or fast.

“The traffic was moving at a slow pace.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/sləʊ/

Related Words

Synonyms

sluggishgradualleisurely

Antonyms

acceleratefast quickly

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

W ending is less common, good for testing vowel O.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, W adds decent value.

Words Related to Slow

Anagrams of Slow

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

lows

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “slow” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

alow blow clow flow glow show slot snow

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “slow”.

awols blows bowls cowls flows fowls glows howls jowls lowes lowse plows scowl slows snowl sowel sowle swoln wolds wolfs wools yowls

Longer words starting with Slow

Words that begin with “slow”.

slows slowly

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