8-Letter Words With SYM
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With SYM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With SYM 21 words
How often does SYM appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 eight-letter words containing SYM. They average 16.7 points, the best is SYMPATHY (21 points) and 28.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.7
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 24%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 28.6%
- y 23.8%
- e 19%
Top vowel pairs
- io19%
- ia9.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing SYM
s 1y 4m 3p 3a 1t 1h 4y 4
S 1 + Y 4 + M 3 + P 3 + A 1 + T 1 + H 4 + Y 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
sympathy
- nounan inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion“his sympathies were always with the underdog”
- nounsharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
- nouna relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other“the two of them were in close sympathy”
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How many eight-letter words containing SYM are there?
There are 21 eight-letter words containing SYM in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing SYM?
SYMPATHY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SYMPHONY (21), SYMPHILY (21), COMSYMPS (19).
What are some common eight-letter words containing SYM?
Everyday examples include SYMPHONY, SYMPATHY, SYMBOLIC, SYMMETRY, SYMPTOMS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing SYM score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SYMPHILY (21), COMSYMPS (19), SYMPATRY (18), SYMPHILE (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.