SYSTEM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SYSTEM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYSTEM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYSTEM is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYSTEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
systemsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYSTEM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SYSTEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What stands out about SYSTEM
- SYSTEM 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 SYSTEM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A set of parts or elements that work together as a connected whole, or an organized method for doing something.
System is one of the most flexible nouns in English. It can be a physical arrangement such as a heating system or the solar system, a group of organs such as the nervous system, a piece of software or hardware, or a plan of procedure such as a filing system. The word came into English from Greek through Latin and has always carried the idea of things standing together in order. People also use it for the established order of a society, as when they speak of working within the system.
How SYSTEM is used
Extremely common; often the second element of compounds such as operating system or immune system.
- The city is replacing its old drainage system.
- She developed her own system for sorting the post.
- Too much sugar can upset the whole system.
- The computer system went down for an hour on Monday.
- He had a system for choosing numbers at the roulette table.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYSTEM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SYSTEM
The 6 tiles of SYSTEM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SYSTEM
Showing 24 of 50 words that begin with SYSTEM.
Shorter words from the letters in SYSTEM
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Common questions about SYSTEM
- Is SYSTEM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYSTEM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYSTEM worth?
- SYSTEM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYSTEM mean?
- A set of parts or elements that work together as a connected whole, or an organized method for doing something.
- What letters can be added to SYSTEM?
- SYSTEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SYSTEM:
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