SYLLABIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SYLLABIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
s1y4l1l1a1b3i1c3
PlayableSYLLABIC · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept SYLLABIC?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful SYLLABIC is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYLLABIC
Front hooks — 1
asyllabicBack hooks — 1
syllabicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYLLABIC scores
Scrabble s1y4l1l1a1b3i1c3 15
Words with Friends s1y3l2l2a1b4i1c4 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in SYLLABIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYLLABIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SYLLABIC
syllabics16 syllabical17 syllabicate18 syllabicity21 syllabically22 syllabicated20 syllabicates19 syllabicating21 syllabication20 syllabicities20 syllabications21
11 longer words begin with SYLLABIC.
Shorter words from the letters in SYLLABIC
syllabi12 ballsy11 bialys11 lacily11 scally11 lilacs8 scilla8 acyls10 bally10 bialy10 billy10 blays10 clays10 scaly10 sibyl10 sybil10 basic9 sally8 silly8 slily8 yills8 bails7 balls7 basil7 bills7 calls7 cills7 labis7 laics7 lilac7 salic7 scail7 scall7 allis5 ably9 abys9 acyl9 bays9 blay9 cays9
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Common questions about SYLLABIC
- Is SYLLABIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYLLABIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYLLABIC worth?
- SYLLABIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYLLABIC?
- SYLLABIC takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SYLLABIC:
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