SYBIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SYBIL 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SYBIL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYBIL is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYBIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sybilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYBIL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SYBIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Anagrams of SYBIL
The 5 tiles of SYBIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SYBIL
1 longer words begin with SYBIL.
Shorter words from the letters in SYBIL
Common questions about SYBIL
- Is SYBIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SYBIL is not in it.
- How many points is SYBIL worth?
- SYBIL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYBIL?
- SYBIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SYBIL:
Open SYBIL in the Word Finder