SYMPOSIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SYMPOSIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYMPOSIUM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYMPOSIUM is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYMPOSIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
symposiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYMPOSIUM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SYMPOSIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYMPOSIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SYMPOSIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject, or a collection of essays on one topic.
Scholars gather at a symposium to present papers and debate one narrow field. The word comes from a Greek term for a drinking party, and Plato's famous dialogue of that name is a conversation at such a feast. Journals also publish a symposium as a themed set of articles.
How SYMPOSIUM is used
Used for academic meetings and themed essay collections, and historically for an ancient banquet.
- The university held a symposium on climate change.
- She presented her findings at the symposium in Vienna.
- The journal devoted an issue to a symposium on poetry.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYMPOSIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SYMPOSIUM
1 longer words begin with SYMPOSIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in SYMPOSIUM
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Common questions about SYMPOSIUM
- Is SYMPOSIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYMPOSIUM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYMPOSIUM worth?
- SYMPOSIUM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYMPOSIUM mean?
- A conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject, or a collection of essays on one topic.
- What letters can be added to SYMPOSIUM?
- SYMPOSIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SYMPOSIUM:
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