5-Letter Words With SYL
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With SYL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With SYL 4 words
How often does SYL appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words containing SYL. They average 10 points and the best is SYLPH (13 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 10
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- a 50%
- h 25%
- s 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing 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 containing SYL are there?
There are 4 five-letter words containing 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 containing SYL?
SYLPH is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SYLVA (11), ASYLA (8), SYLIS (8).
Which rare five-letter words containing SYL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SYLVA (11), ASYLA (8), SYLIS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.