SYRINX is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SYRINX 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 SYRINX?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYRINX is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYRINX
No single letter turns SYRINX into another word.
How SYRINX scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SYRINX, 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 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about SYRINX
- SYRINX 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
What does SYRINX mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The vocal organ of a bird, or an ancient set of pipes bound side by side.
A songbird makes its sound with the syrinx, which sits at the base of the windpipe where it splits. In Greek story Pan made the first set of reed pipes, and the instrument took its name from the nymph Syrinx.
How SYRINX is used
Used in bird anatomy and in writing on early instruments.
- The thrush sings by means of its syrinx.
- He played a tune on a wooden syrinx.
- Scientists studied the structure of the syrinx in parrots.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYRINX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SYRINX
1 longer words begin with SYRINX.
Shorter words from the letters in SYRINX
Common questions about SYRINX
- Is SYRINX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYRINX, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYRINX worth?
- SYRINX is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYRINX mean?
- The vocal organ of a bird, or an ancient set of pipes bound side by side.
- What letters can be added to SYRINX?
- No single letter can be added to SYRINX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SYRINX:
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