SYED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SYED 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SYED?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYED is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYED
No single letter turns SYED into another word.
How SYED scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SYED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What stands out about SYED
- 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
Anagrams of SYED
The 4 tiles of SYED in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SYED
Common questions about SYED
- Is SYED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYED, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYED worth?
- SYED is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYED?
- No single letter can be added to SYED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SYED:
Open SYED in the Word Finder