SYLLABISM is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. SYLLABISM is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
s1y4l1l1a1b3i1s1m3
PlayableSYLLABISM · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SYLLABISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.44%
Our own measure of how useful SYLLABISM is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYLLABISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
syllabismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYLLABISM scores
Scrabble s1y4l1l1a1b3i1s1m3 16
Words with Friends s1y3l2l2a1b4i1s1m4 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in SYLLABISM, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYLLABISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SYLLABISM
1 longer words begin with SYLLABISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SYLLABISM
balmily14 misally12 mislays12 syllabi12 abysms13 ballsy11 bassly11 bialys11 byssal11 mislay11 missay11 myalls11 myasis11 sibyls11 slimly11 slimsy11 sybils11 limbas10 simbas10 basils8 maills8 missal8 salmis8 smalls8 abysm12 balmy12 blimy12 lamby12 limby12 abyss10 amyls10 bally10 bassy10 bialy10 billy10 blays10 byssi10 lyams10 massy10 missy10
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Common questions about SYLLABISM
- Is SYLLABISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SYLLABISM is not in it.
- How many points is SYLLABISM worth?
- SYLLABISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYLLABISM?
- SYLLABISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SYLLABISM:
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