SYLLOGISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SYLLOGISM 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.
Which word lists accept SYLLOGISM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYLLOGISM is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYLLOGISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
syllogismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYLLOGISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SYLLOGISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYLLOGISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SYLLOGISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A form of reasoning in which a conclusion follows from two premises that share a common term.
The classic syllogism runs: all men are mortal, Socrates is a man, so Socrates is mortal. Logicians study its shape to see how a conclusion is supposed to follow, and textbooks use it to teach clear thinking.
How SYLLOGISM is used
Used in logic, philosophy and critical discussion of arguments.
- The teacher wrote a syllogism on the board and asked who could spot the flaw.
- His argument was a neat syllogism, but its first premise was wrong.
- Aristotle first set out the rules of the syllogism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYLLOGISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SYLLOGISM
1 longer words begin with SYLLOGISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SYLLOGISM
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Common questions about SYLLOGISM
- Is SYLLOGISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYLLOGISM, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYLLOGISM worth?
- SYLLOGISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYLLOGISM mean?
- A form of reasoning in which a conclusion follows from two premises that share a common term.
- What letters can be added to SYLLOGISM?
- SYLLOGISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SYLLOGISM:
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