SYPHON is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SYPHON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYPHON?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYPHON is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYPHON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
syphonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYPHON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SYPHON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 776,076.
What stands out about SYPHON
- SYPHON 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 SYPHON
7 longer words begin with SYPHON.
Shorter words from the letters in SYPHON
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Common questions about SYPHON
- Is SYPHON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYPHON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYPHON worth?
- SYPHON is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYPHON?
- SYPHON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SYPHON:
Open SYPHON in the Word Finder