5-Letter Words Starting With SYL
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With SYL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With SYL 3 words
How common is SYL at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words that start with SYL. They average 10.7 points and the best is SYLPH (13 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.7
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- a 33.3%
- h 33.3%
- s 33.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with SYL
s 1y 4l 1p 3h 4
S 1 + Y 4 + L 1 + P 3 + H 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
sylph
- nouna slender graceful young woman
- nounan elemental being believed to inhabit the air
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How many five-letter words that start with SYL are there?
There are 3 five-letter words that start with SYL 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 five-letter word that starts with SYL?
SYLPH is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SYLVA (11), SYLIS (8).
Which rare five-letter words that start with SYL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SYLVA (11), SYLIS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.