SYLLABISMS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. SYLLABISMS 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.
s1y4l1l1a1b3i1s1m3s1
PlayableSYLLABISMS · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SYLLABISMS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
Our own measure of how useful SYLLABISMS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYLLABISMS
No single letter turns SYLLABISMS into another word.
How SYLLABISMS scores
Scrabble s1y4l1l1a1b3i1s1m3s1 17
Words with Friends s1y3l2l2a1b4i1s1m4s1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in SYLLABISMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 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 SYLLABISMS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SYLLABISMS
- SYLLABISMS 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 SYLLABISMS
syllabism16 balmily14 misally12 mislays12 missays12 syllabi12 sassily10 missals9 abysms13 ballsy11 bassly11 bialys11 byssal11 mislay11 missay11 myalls11 myasis11 sibyls11 slimly11 slimsy11 sybils11 limbas10 simbas10 lyssas9 basils8 maills8 missal8 salmis8 smalls8 lassis6 sisals6 abysm12 balmy12 blimy12 lamby12 limby12 abyss10 amyls10 bally10 bassy10
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Common questions about SYLLABISMS
- Is SYLLABISMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SYLLABISMS is not in it.
- How many points is SYLLABISMS worth?
- SYLLABISMS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYLLABISMS?
- No single letter can be added to SYLLABISMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SYLLABISMS:
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