SYZYGY is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points
Yes. SYZYGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYZYGY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYZYGY is to know. It scores 25 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 2.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYZYGY
No single letter turns SYZYGY into another word.
How SYZYGY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SYZYGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 3 | 2 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. SYZYGY needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about SYZYGY
- SYZYGY scores 25 points, more than twice the average for a 6-letter word (10.5).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SYZYGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The alignment of three heavenly bodies, such as the sun, moon and earth, in a straight line.
The term is used in astronomy for alignments that cause eclipses and extra high tides. Writers also use it for any pairing or union of two related things. Spelled with three Ys and no other vowel, syzygy is a favourite of crossword setters.
How SYZYGY is used
Used in astronomy and, figuratively, in philosophy and literature.
- A solar eclipse occurs at syzygy of the sun, moon and earth.
- The tides were highest at syzygy.
- He saw the meeting of the two ideas as a perfect syzygy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYZYGY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Common questions about SYZYGY
- Is SYZYGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYZYGY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYZYGY worth?
- SYZYGY is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYZYGY mean?
- The alignment of three heavenly bodies, such as the sun, moon and earth, in a straight line.
- What letters can be added to SYZYGY?
- No single letter can be added to SYZYGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SYZYGY:
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