SYE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. SYE 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SYE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYE is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYE scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in SYE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,684.
What stands out about SYE
- The same 3 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
Anagrams of SYE
The 3 tiles of SYE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SYE
8 longer words begin with SYE.
Words ending in SYE
1 words end in SYE. Useful as a back hook: play SYE onto a word already on the board.
Words with SYE inside
1 words contain SYE in the middle. Words that start with SYE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SYE
Common questions about SYE
- Is SYE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SYE is not in it.
- How many points is SYE worth?
- SYE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYE?
- SYE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of SYE:
Open SYE in the Word Finder