Definition of slot

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • slot is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 4
  • slot is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 4
  • slot is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 5

Definition of slot


  • a slot machine that is used for gambling (noun)

    Examples

    1. they spend hours and hours just playing the slots

    Synonyms

    1. one-armed bandit
  • (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board (noun)

    Examples

    1. the PC had three slots for additional memory

    Synonyms

    1. expansion slot
  • a time assigned on a schedule or agenda (noun)

    Examples

    1. the TV program has a new time slot
    2. an aircraft landing slot

    Synonyms

    1. time slot
  • a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable (noun)

    Examples

    1. he developed a version of slot grammar
  • a position in a hierarchy or organization (noun)

    Examples

    1. Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks
    2. she beat some tough competition for the number one slot
  • a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail) (noun)

    Examples

    1. he put a quarter in the slot
  • assign a time slot (verb)

    Examples

    1. slot a television program
  • the trail of an animal (especially a deer) (noun)

    Examples

    1. he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees

See definition of slot in Merriam Webster