SYPHILIS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SYPHILIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYPHILIS?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYPHILIS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYPHILIS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
syphiliseChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SYPHILIS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SYPHILIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYPHILIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SYPHILIS
- SYPHILIS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SYPHILIS
6 longer words begin with SYPHILIS.
Shorter words from the letters in SYPHILIS
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Common questions about SYPHILIS
- Is SYPHILIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYPHILIS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYPHILIS worth?
- SYPHILIS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYPHILIS?
- SYPHILIS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SYPHILIS:
Open SYPHILIS in the Word Finder