SYBO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SYBO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYBO?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYBO is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYBO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SYBO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SYBO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
What stands out about SYBO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SYBO mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
A spring onion, in Scottish usage.
Sybo came into Scots from French and names the small onion eaten whole rather than cooked. English south of the border uses two or three different names for the same thing.
How SYBO is used
Countable. Also spelled sibo, syboe.
- A sybo chopped into the oatcakes.
- The word sybo came into Scots from French.
- Two sybos and a handful of parsley.
- English has several names where Scots has sybo.
- A sybo is eaten raw more often than cooked.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYBO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SYBO
The 4 tiles of SYBO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SYBO
7 longer words begin with SYBO.
Words with SYBO inside
6 words contain SYBO in the middle. Words that start with SYBO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SYBO
Common questions about SYBO
- Is SYBO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYBO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYBO worth?
- SYBO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYBO mean?
- A spring onion, in Scottish usage.
- What letters can be added to SYBO?
- SYBO takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SYBO:
Open SYBO in the Word Finder