Slicks

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of slick: smooth, slippery surfaces or patches, especially of oil on water.

“Emergency crews worked to contain the oil slicks before they reached the coastline.”

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Synonyms

patches films spills

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains I as the only vowel, ends in CKS, a strong consonant cluster to test in Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, the CK combination and final S make SLICKS a solid scoring play

Words Related to Slicks

Words one letter different

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

clicks flicks slacks slices slinks snicks sticks

Words you can make from Slicks

Shorter words formed from the letters in “slicks”.

licks sicks silks slick ilks kiss lick sick sics silk skis

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