1noun
a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
01 Word definition
slum
4 letters · 1 vowel · 3 consonants
Is SLUM a word?
Yes. SLUM is a 4-letter noun. a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
S-L-U-MHow do you spell SLUM?
SLUM contains 4 letters, begins with S, and ends with M.
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2verb
spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive
“attending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered slumming in the early 20th century”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗slum area
02 Letter breakdown
How is SLUM spelled?
S1L2U3M4
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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About SLUM.
How do you spell SLUM?
SLUM is spelled S-L-U-M. It contains 4 letters.