SELSYN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SELSYN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SELSYN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SELSYN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SELSYN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
selsynsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SELSYN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SELSYN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about SELSYN
- SELSYN gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SELSYN
1 longer words begin with SELSYN.
Shorter words from the letters in SELSYN
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Common questions about SELSYN
- Is SELSYN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SELSYN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SELSYN worth?
- SELSYN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SELSYN?
- SELSYN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SELSYN:
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