Definition of slums

You can enter up to 15 letters and use up to 2 wildcards in the search. Use question mark (?) for wildcard searches.
Word Finders
Word Lists

Scrabble & Words with friends points

  • slums is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • slums is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • slums is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of slums

  • a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. slum area
  • spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive (verb)

    Examples

    1. attending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered sluming in the early 20th century

See definition of slums in Merriam Webster