SYMMETRY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SYMMETRY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYMMETRY?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYMMETRY is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYMMETRY
Front hooks — 1
asymmetryBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SYMMETRY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SYMMETRY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYMMETRY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SYMMETRY
- SYMMETRY gets by on a single vowel across 8 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SYMMETRY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Exact likeness between the parts or halves of something, so that one mirrors the other.
A butterfly shows symmetry because its left wing matches its right. In mathematics and physics the word describes any change under which a thing stays the same.
How SYMMETRY is used
Used in art, nature, mathematics and physics.
- The building is admired for its perfect symmetry.
- A snowflake has six-fold symmetry.
- Physicists study the symmetry of natural laws.
- The garden lacks symmetry on purpose.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYMMETRY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SYMMETRY
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Common questions about SYMMETRY
- Is SYMMETRY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYMMETRY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYMMETRY worth?
- SYMMETRY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYMMETRY mean?
- Exact likeness between the parts or halves of something, so that one mirrors the other.
- What letters can be added to SYMMETRY?
- SYMMETRY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SYMMETRY:
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