SYLPHIEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SYLPHIEST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SYLPHIEST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYLPHIEST is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYLPHIEST
No single letter turns SYLPHIEST into another word.
How SYLPHIEST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SYLPHIEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYLPHIEST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SYLPHIEST mean in Scrabble?
SYLPHIEST is the superlative form of SYLPHY.
SYLPHY(adjective) — Slender and graceful, like a sylph.
Shorter words from the letters in SYLPHIEST
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Common questions about SYLPHIEST
- Is SYLPHIEST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SYLPHIEST is not in it.
- How many points is SYLPHIEST worth?
- SYLPHIEST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYLPHIEST?
- No single letter can be added to SYLPHIEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SYLPHIEST:
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