SIBYLLINE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SIBYLLINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIBYLLINE?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIBYLLINE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIBYLLINE
No single letter turns SIBYLLINE into another word.
How SIBYLLINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SIBYLLINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIBYLLINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SIBYLLINE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Of or like a sibyl, a prophetess; prophetic, mysterious and with a hidden meaning.
Something sibylline sounds like an oracle: it hints at the future but is hard to decode. Writers use it for cryptic warnings, riddling sayings or books of ancient prophecy such as the Sibylline Books of Rome.
How SIBYLLINE is used
Literary; describes cryptic or prophetic statements.
- She gave a sibylline smile and said nothing more.
- The old man spoke in sibylline phrases.
- The letter ended with a sibylline warning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIBYLLINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SIBYLLINE
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Common questions about SIBYLLINE
- Is SIBYLLINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIBYLLINE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIBYLLINE worth?
- SIBYLLINE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIBYLLINE mean?
- Of or like a sibyl, a prophetess; prophetic, mysterious and with a hidden meaning.
- What letters can be added to SIBYLLINE?
- No single letter can be added to SIBYLLINE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SIBYLLINE:
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