STYLOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. STYLOS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept STYLOS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STYLOS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STYLOS
No single letter turns STYLOS into another word.
How STYLOS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in STYLOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What stands out about STYLOS
- STYLOS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- STYLOS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with STYLOS
2 longer words begin with STYLOS.
Shorter words from the letters in STYLOS
Common questions about STYLOS
- Is STYLOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STYLOS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STYLOS worth?
- STYLOS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STYLOS?
- No single letter can be added to STYLOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of STYLOS:
Open STYLOS in the Word Finder