STYLO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. STYLO 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept STYLO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STYLO is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STYLO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stylosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STYLO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STYLO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
Words starting with STYLO
Showing 24 of 34 words that begin with STYLO.
Words with STYLO inside
3 words contain STYLO in the middle. Words that start with STYLO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STYLO
Common questions about STYLO
- Is STYLO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STYLO, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STYLO worth?
- STYLO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STYLO?
- STYLO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STYLO:
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