SYCE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SYCE 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 SYCE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYCE is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYCE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYCE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SYCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What does SYCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A groom or stableman, in colonial India.
Syce came into English from Arabic through Urdu and belonged to the household vocabulary of British India. It disappeared from use with the arrangement that produced it.
How SYCE is used
Countable. Also spelled sais. Historical.
- A syce walked the horse for an hour after every ride.
- The word syce reached English through Urdu.
- Two syces were kept for four horses.
- Syce belonged to the vocabulary of British India.
- The word syce went out with the arrangement itself.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYCE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SYCE
The 4 tiles of SYCE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SYCE
3 longer words begin with SYCE.
Shorter words from the letters in SYCE
Common questions about SYCE
- Is SYCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYCE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYCE worth?
- SYCE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYCE mean?
- A groom or stableman, in colonial India.
- What letters can be added to SYCE?
- SYCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SYCE:
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