12-Letter Words With SYL
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words With SYL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words With SYL 23 words
How often does SYL appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 twelve-letter words containing SYL. They average 20.4 points, the best is POLYSYLLABIC (24 points) and 34.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.4
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 4%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 34.8%
- c 21.7%
- e 21.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring twelve-letter word containing SYL
p 3o 1l 1y 4s 1y 4l 1l 1a 1b 3i 1c 3
P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + Y 4 + L 1 + L 1 + A 1 + B 3 + I 1 + C 3 = 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).
polysyllabic
- adjectivehaving or characterized by words of more than three syllables
- adjective(of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables“sesquipedalian technical terms”
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How many twelve-letter words containing SYL are there?
There are 23 twelve-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 twelve-letter word containing SYL?
POLYSYLLABIC is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SYLLABIFYING (24), POLYSYLLABLE (22), DECASYLLABIC (22).
What are some common twelve-letter words containing SYL?
Everyday examples include MONOSYLLABLE, MONOSYLLABIC, POLYSYLLABLE, POLYSYLLABIC, SYLLABIFYING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words containing SYL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GLYCOSYLATED (22), GLYCOSYLATES (21), PARISYLLABIC (21), DISYLLABISMS (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.