SYBARITE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SYBARITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYBARITE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYBARITE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYBARITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sybaritesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYBARITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SYBARITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYBARITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SYBARITE
- All 8 letters of SYBARITE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SYBARITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A person who loves luxury and sensual pleasure.
The word comes from the ancient city of Sybaris, famed for its wealth and soft living. Calling someone a sybarite hints at a lazy, self-indulgent taste for comfort, sometimes with mild humour.
How SYBARITE is used
A literary word, used with an affectionate or critical edge.
- The sybarite spent the weekend in a lavish hotel.
- He was a sybarite who never skipped a fine meal.
- The novel describes a sybarite surrounded by silk and wine.
- No sybarite could resist such a soft sofa.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYBARITE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SYBARITE
The 8 tiles of SYBARITE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SYBARITE
1 longer words begin with SYBARITE.
Shorter words from the letters in SYBARITE
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Common questions about SYBARITE
- Is SYBARITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYBARITE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYBARITE worth?
- SYBARITE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYBARITE mean?
- A person who loves luxury and sensual pleasure.
- What letters can be added to SYBARITE?
- SYBARITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SYBARITE:
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