SYKE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SYKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYKE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYKE is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYKE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYKE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SYKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,846.
What stands out about SYKE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 SYKE
The 4 tiles of SYKE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SYKE
2 longer words begin with SYKE.
Shorter words from the letters in SYKE
Common questions about SYKE
- Is SYKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYKE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYKE worth?
- SYKE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYKE?
- SYKE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SYKE:
Open SYKE in the Word Finder