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Words Containing SYL

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Popular Words Containing SYL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words Containing SYL 213 words

6-Letter Words With SYL 10

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7-Letter Words With SYL 12

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8-Letter Words With SYL 19

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9-Letter Words With SYL 27

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10-Letter Words With SYL 25

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11-Letter Words With SYL 29

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12-Letter Words With SYL 23

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13-Letter Words With SYL 30

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14-Letter Words With SYL 15

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15-Letter Words With SYL 12

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16-Letter Words With SYL 5

17-Letter Words With SYL 1

How often does SYL appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 213 words containing SYL. Most are 13 letters long, they average 18.8 points, the best is POLYSYLLABICALLY (31 points) and 34.7% end in S.

Total words
213
Most common length
13 letters
30 words
Average Scrabble score
18.8
out of 31 max
Longest word
MONOSYLLABICITIES
17 letters
Most common ending
S
34.7% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 34.7%
  • e 14.6%
  • c 11.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie4.7%
  • io4.7%
  • ia1.9%

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 containing SYL

p 3o 1l 1y 4s 1y 4l 1l 1a 1b 3i 1c 3a 1l 1l 1y 4

P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + S 1 + Y 4 + L 1 + L 1 + A 1 + B 3 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 31 points

Double word
62 pts
Triple word
93 pts

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

polysyllabically

  1. adverbin a polysyllabic manner
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How many words containing SYL are there?

There are 213 words containing SYL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 13 letters, with 30 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing SYL?

POLYSYLLABICALLY is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUADRISYLLABIC (31), QUADRISYLLABLES (30), HENDECASYLLABICS (29).

What are some common words containing SYL?

Everyday examples include MONOSYLLABLE, SYLLABUS, ASYLUM, SYLLABLE, SYLLOGISM, ASYLUMS, SYLLABIFICATION, SYLLABICATION. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing SYL?

MONOSYLLABICITIES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MONOSYLLABLES (13 letters) is the longest common one.