sling

VERBNOUN /slɪŋ/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S

sling is a valid 5-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1L1I1N1G2
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING

What does sling mean?

VERB · 4 SENSES
1

Hurl as if with a sling.

SYNONYMS
2

Hang loosely or freely; let swing.

3

Hold or carry in a sling.

“he cannot button his shirt with his slinged arm”

4

Move with a sling.

“sling the cargo onto the ship”

NOUN · 5 SENSES
1

A plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones.

2

Bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck.

3

A shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
4

A highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice.

BROADER
5

A simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released.

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of sling

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