SYLI is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SYLI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYLI?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYLI is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYLI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sylisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYLI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SYLI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What does SYLI mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The former basic unit of currency used in Guinea.
The syli served as the official currency of Guinea for several decades before being withdrawn from circulation. Old banknotes and coins marked in syli are now mainly of interest to currency collectors.
How SYLI is used
Historical currency term, rarely used in modern speech.
- The old banknote was worth one hundred syli.
- Before the change in currency, prices were listed in syli.
- A collector kept several syli notes from Guinea.
- The syli was replaced by the Guinean franc.
- Museums display coins marked in syli.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYLI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SYLI
1 longer words begin with SYLI.
Words with SYLI inside
5 words contain SYLI in the middle. Words that start with SYLI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SYLI
Common questions about SYLI
- Is SYLI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYLI, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYLI worth?
- SYLI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYLI mean?
- The former basic unit of currency used in Guinea.
- What letters can be added to SYLI?
- SYLI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SYLI:
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