SYLVAN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SYLVAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSYLVAN · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 344,923odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SYLVAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful SYLVAN is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYLVAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sylvansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYLVAN scores
Scrabble s1y4l1v4a1n1 12
Words with Friends s1y3l2v5a1n2 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in SYLVAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about SYLVAN
- SYLVAN gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SYLVAN
5 longer words begin with SYLVAN.
Shorter words from the letters in SYLVAN
sylva11 navy10 lavs7 lays7 navs7 nays7 nyas7 slay7 vans7 vly9 any6 ays6 lav6 lay6 nav6 nay6 nys6 sav6 say6 sly6 sny6 syn6 van6 vas6 yas6 als3 ans3 las3 nas3 sal3 san3 ay5 ny5 ya5 al2 an2 as2 la2 na2
Common questions about SYLVAN
- Is SYLVAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYLVAN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYLVAN worth?
- SYLVAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYLVAN?
- SYLVAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SYLVAN:
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