SYLLABICS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SYLLABICS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
s1y4l1l1a1b3i1c3s1
PlayableSYLLABICS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SYLLABICS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.44%
Our own measure of how useful SYLLABICS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYLLABICS
No single letter turns SYLLABICS into another word.
How SYLLABICS scores
Scrabble s1y4l1l1a1b3i1c3s1 16
Words with Friends s1y3l2l2a1b4i1c4s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in SYLLABICS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SYLLABICS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SYLLABICS
- SYLLABICS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SYLLABICS
syllabic15 classily13 syllabi12 scillas9 ballsy11 bassly11 bialys11 byssal11 classy11 lacily11 scally11 sibyls11 sybils11 basics10 basils8 lilacs8 scails8 scalls8 scilla8 abyss10 acyls10 bally10 bassy10 bialy10 billy10 blays10 byssi10 cissy10 clays10 scaly10 sibyl10 sybil10 basic9 scabs9 lassy8 lysis8 lyssa8 sally8 silly8 slays8
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Common questions about SYLLABICS
- Is SYLLABICS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYLLABICS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYLLABICS worth?
- SYLLABICS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYLLABICS?
- No single letter can be added to SYLLABICS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SYLLABICS:
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