SNY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points

It depends on the list you play by. SNY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept SNY?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SNY is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SNY

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How SNY scores

Face value of the 3 tiles in SNY, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,369.

What stands out about SNY

• The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of SNY

The 3 tiles of SNY in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SNY

2 longer words begin with SNY.

Words ending in SNY

2 words end in SNY. Useful as a back hook: play SNY onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in SNY

Common questions about SNY

Is SNY valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SNY is not in it.

How many points is SNY worth?

SNY is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SNY?

SNY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.