SYBARITISM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SYBARITISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYBARITISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYBARITISM is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYBARITISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sybaritismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYBARITISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SYBARITISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYBARITISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SYBARITISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A fondness for luxury and sensual pleasure.
Sybaritism takes its name from Sybaris, an ancient Greek city famed for its soft living. A writer who speaks of sybaritism usually suggests comfort carried to excess. The tone is often critical, though it can be wry.
How SYBARITISM is used
Literary word for a life given up to luxury and indulgence.
- The emperor court was known for its sybaritism.
- His sybaritism showed in the silk sheets and the long lunches.
- The monk preached against sybaritism in every sermon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYBARITISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SYBARITISM
1 longer words begin with SYBARITISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SYBARITISM
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Common questions about SYBARITISM
- Is SYBARITISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYBARITISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYBARITISM worth?
- SYBARITISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYBARITISM mean?
- A fondness for luxury and sensual pleasure.
- What letters can be added to SYBARITISM?
- SYBARITISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SYBARITISM:
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