Words That Start With SYLLAB
- 45 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With SYLLAB
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With SYLLAB 45 words
8-Letter Words Starting With SYLLAB 4
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With SYLLAB 9
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With SYLLAB 9
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With SYLLAB 9
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With SYLLAB 5
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With SYLLAB 4
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With SYLLAB 1
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With SYLLAB 2
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With SYLLAB 1
How common is SYLLAB at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 45 words that start with SYLLAB. Most are 9 letters long, they average 18.8 points, the best is SYLLABOGRAPHY (27 points) and 35.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 45
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 9 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.8
- out of 27 max
- Longest word
- SYLLABIFICATIONS
- 16 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 35.6% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 35.6%
- d 11.1%
- g 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ie11.1%
- io8.9%
- ia2.2%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with SYLLAB
s 1y 4l 1l 1a 1b 3o 1g 2r 1a 1p 3h 4y 4
S 1 + Y 4 + L 1 + L 1 + A 1 + B 3 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 = 27 points
- Double word
- 54 pts
- Triple word
- 81 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
syllabography
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 SYLLAB are there?
There are 45 words that start with SYLLAB in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 9 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 SYLLAB?
SYLLABOGRAPHY is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SYLLABIFICATIONS (26), SYLLABIZING (26), SYLLABOGRAPHIES (26).
What are some common words that start with SYLLAB?
Everyday examples include SYLLABUS, SYLLABLE, SYLLABIFICATION, SYLLABICATION, SYLLABUSES, SYLLABLES, SYLLABIFY, SYLLABIC. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with SYLLAB?
SYLLABIFICATIONS has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SYLLABUSES (10 letters) is the longest common one.