CYMA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CYMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CYMA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CYMA is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYMA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CYMA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CYMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
What does CYMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An S-shaped moulding in classical architecture.
The cyma is the profile at the top of a cornice, and it comes in two forms depending on which half of the curve is uppermost. The word is Greek for a wave, which describes the shape exactly.
How CYMA is used
Countable; the plural is cymas or cymae.
- A cyma sits at the top of the cornice and nowhere else.
- The word cyma is Greek for a wave.
- Two forms of cyma differ by which curve is on top.
- A cyma drawn wrongly ruins the whole profile.
- The cyma is the most recognisable moulding of the order.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CYMA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CYMA
9 longer words begin with CYMA.
Words with CYMA inside
2 words contain CYMA in the middle. Words that start with CYMA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CYMA
Common questions about CYMA
- Is CYMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CYMA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CYMA worth?
- CYMA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CYMA mean?
- An S-shaped moulding in classical architecture.
- What letters can be added to CYMA?
- CYMA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CYMA:
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