SYLVIN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SYLVIN 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.
Which word lists accept SYLVIN?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYLVIN is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYLVIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYLVIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SYLVIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about SYLVIN
- SYLVIN 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
Anagrams of SYLVIN
The 6 tiles of SYLVIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SYLVIN
5 longer words begin with SYLVIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SYLVIN
Common questions about SYLVIN
- Is SYLVIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYLVIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYLVIN worth?
- SYLVIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYLVIN?
- SYLVIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SYLVIN:
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