Words That Start With SY

Q: How many words that start with SY are there?

There are 1,057 words that start with SY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 172 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SY?

SYMPATHECTOMIZED is worth 40 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SYCOPHANTIZING (34), SYMPTOMATOLOGICALLY (34), SYZYGETICALLY (34).

Q: What are some common words that start with SY?

Everyday examples include SYSTEM , SYNTAX , SYMBOL , SYMPHONY , SYMPATHY , SYMMETRIC , SYNDICATE , SYNTHESIS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with SY?

SYNCATEGOREMATICALLY has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SYMPATHETICALLY (15 letters) is the longest common one.

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How common is SY at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 1,057 words that start with SY. Most are 10 letters long, they average 18.6 points, the best is SYMPATHECTOMIZED (40 points) and 39.8% end in S.

Total words: 1,057
Most common length: 10 letters; 172 words
Average Scrabble score: 18.6; out of 40 max
Longest word: SYNCATEGOREMATICALLY; 20 letters
Most common ending: S; 39.8% of words

Words by length

3 letters2
4 letters12
5 letters29
6 letters44
7 letters61
8 letters122
9 letters165
10 letters172
11 letters163
12 letters101
13 letters87
14 letters44
15 letters39
16 letters10
17 letters4
19 letters1
20 letters1

Most common last letters

s 39.8%
e 9.2%
y 8.1%

Top vowel pairs

io7.2%
ia5.6%
ie4.6%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with SY

s ₁y ₄m ₃p ₃a ₁t ₁h ₄e ₁c ₃t ₁o ₁m ₃i ₁z ₁₀e ₁d ₂

S 1 + Y 4 + M 3 + P 3 + A 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + O 1 + M 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 40 points

Double word: 80 pts
Triple word: 120 pts

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

sympathectomized

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

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How many words that start with SY are there?

There are 1,057 words that start with SY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 172 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with SY?

SYMPATHECTOMIZED is worth 40 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SYCOPHANTIZING (34), SYMPTOMATOLOGICALLY (34), SYZYGETICALLY (34).

What are some common words that start with SY?

Everyday examples include SYSTEM, SYNTAX, SYMBOL, SYMPHONY, SYMPATHY, SYMMETRIC, SYNDICATE, SYNTHESIS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SY?

SYNCATEGOREMATICALLY has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SYMPATHETICALLY (15 letters) is the longest common one.