SYLLOGIST is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SYLLOGIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYLLOGIST?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYLLOGIST is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYLLOGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
syllogistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYLLOGIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SYLLOGIST, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYLLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SYLLOGIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who argues by means of syllogisms, or who is skilled at formal logic.
A syllogist builds an argument from two premises to a conclusion, the pattern first set down by Aristotle. The word is bookish and usually suggests rigid, step-by-step reasoning.
How SYLLOGIST is used
Syllogist is a scholarly word, found mostly in philosophy and the history of logic.
- The medieval syllogist debated every point in Latin.
- He was a patient syllogist who never skipped a step.
- A clever syllogist can make a false claim look sound.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYLLOGIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SYLLOGIST
5 longer words begin with SYLLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in SYLLOGIST
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Common questions about SYLLOGIST
- Is SYLLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYLLOGIST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYLLOGIST worth?
- SYLLOGIST is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYLLOGIST mean?
- A person who argues by means of syllogisms, or who is skilled at formal logic.
- What letters can be added to SYLLOGIST?
- SYLLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SYLLOGIST:
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