SYRINGA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SYRINGA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYRINGA?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYRINGA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYRINGA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
syringasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYRINGA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SYRINGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
What does SYRINGA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A shrub of the lilac genus, or the mock orange, grown for fragrant flowers.
Syringa is the botanical name of the lilac genus, but gardeners also use it loosely for the mock orange. The overlap comes from old use of the shrub's stems as pipes.
How SYRINGA is used
Used in gardening and botany for lilacs and mock orange shrubs.
- The syringa by the gate bloomed in May.
- She planted a white syringa near the porch.
- The scent of syringa filled the evening air.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYRINGA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SYRINGA
The 7 tiles of SYRINGA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SYRINGA
1 longer words begin with SYRINGA.
Shorter words from the letters in SYRINGA
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Common questions about SYRINGA
- Is SYRINGA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYRINGA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYRINGA worth?
- SYRINGA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYRINGA mean?
- A shrub of the lilac genus, or the mock orange, grown for fragrant flowers.
- What letters can be added to SYRINGA?
- SYRINGA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SYRINGA:
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