SYLLOGISTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SYLLOGISTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYLLOGISTIC?
| 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 SYLLOGISTIC is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYLLOGISTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
syllogisticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYLLOGISTIC scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SYLLOGISTIC, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYLLOGISTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SYLLOGISTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Relating to or built on a syllogism, an argument that draws a conclusion from two premises.
Syllogistic reasoning runs from a general premise to a particular case, as in the old example about mortal men. Logic classes still teach the syllogistic form.
How SYLLOGISTIC is used
Used in logic and philosophy.
- The proof followed a syllogistic pattern.
- Aristotle laid the groundwork for syllogistic logic.
- Her syllogistic argument moved step by step.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYLLOGISTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SYLLOGISTIC
3 longer words begin with SYLLOGISTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in SYLLOGISTIC
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Common questions about SYLLOGISTIC
- Is SYLLOGISTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYLLOGISTIC, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYLLOGISTIC worth?
- SYLLOGISTIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYLLOGISTIC mean?
- Relating to or built on a syllogism, an argument that draws a conclusion from two premises.
- What letters can be added to SYLLOGISTIC?
- SYLLOGISTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SYLLOGISTIC:
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