4-Letter Words Starting With SY
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With SY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With SY 12 words
How common is SY at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 four-letter words that start with SY. They average 8.6 points, the best is SYPH (12 points) and 33.3% end in E.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.6
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 33.3%
- d 16.7%
- c 8.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring four-letter word that starts with SY
s 1y 4p 3h 4
S 1 + Y 4 + P 3 + H 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
syph
- nouna common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
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How many four-letter words that start with SY are there?
There are 12 four-letter words that start with 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 four-letter word that starts with SY?
SYPH is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SYKE (11), SYNC (9), SYCE (9).
Which rare four-letter words that start with SY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SYPH (12), SYKE (11), SYBO (9), SYPE (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.