12-Letter Words Starting With SYL
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With SYL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With SYL 7 words
How common is SYL at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 twelve-letter words that start with SYL. They average 20.4 points and the best is SYLLABIFYING (24 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.4
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- d 14.3%
- e 14.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring twelve-letter word that starts with SYL
s 1y 4l 1l 1a 1b 3i 1f 4y 4i 1n 1g 2
S 1 + Y 4 + L 1 + L 1 + A 1 + B 3 + I 1 + F 4 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
syllabifying
Form of syllabify
- verbdivide into syllables“syllabify the words”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with SYL are there?
There are 7 twelve-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 twelve-letter word that starts with SYL?
SYLLABIFYING is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SYLLABICALLY (22), SYLLABICATED (20), SYLVICULTURE (20).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with SYL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SYLLABOGRAMS (20), SYLLOGISTICS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.