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5-Letter Words With SY

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Popular 5-Letter Words With SY

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With SY 98 words

How often does SY appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 98 five-letter words containing SY. They average 10.2 points, the best is PSYCH (15 points) and 67.3% end in Y.

Total words
98
Average Scrabble score
10.2
out of 15 max
Everyday words
16%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
Y
67.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • y 67.3%
  • s 9.2%
  • h 5.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou4.1%
  • oe2%
  • ai1%

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 five-letter word containing SY

p 3s 1y 4c 3h 4

P 3 + S 1 + Y 4 + C 3 + H 4 = 15 points

Double word
30 pts
Triple word
45 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

psych

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many five-letter words containing SY are there?

There are 98 five-letter words containing SY 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 containing SY?

PSYCH is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GYPSY (14), SYLPH (13), FUBSY (13).

What are some common five-letter words containing SY?

Everyday examples include MESSY, NOISY, LOUSY, FUSSY, TIPSY, BOSSY, MOUSY, SISSY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing SY score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include BOYSY (13), SYBOW (13), SYNCH (13), SYPHS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.