9 Letter Words That Start With SYL

There are 22+ nine letter words beginning with SYL in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter SYL word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with SYL.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With SYL

syllables 14
syllabics 16
syllabify 20
syllabise 14
syllabism 16
syllabize 23
syllabled 15
syllepses 14
syllepsis 14
sylleptic 16
syllogise 13
syllogism 15

All 9-Letter Words Starting With SYL (18 words)

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How Common is SYL as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 22 9-letter words starting with SYL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 16.3, with -E endings dominating (32% of them).

Total Words
22
Avg Scrabble Score
16.3
Most Common Ending (32%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
IE

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter SYL-Words in Scrabble

syllabize 23
syllogize 22
sylphlike 21
syllabify 20
sylphides 18
sylphiest 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SYL?

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with SYL is syllabize with a total of 23 points.

S 1
Y 4
L 1
L 1
A 1
B 3
I 1
Z 10
E 1
verb 1. divide into or articulate by syllables

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With SYL

  • How many 9 letter words starting with SYL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 22 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with SYL. The average Scrabble score across them is 16.3.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with SYL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "syllogize", "syllabize", "syllogism", "syllogist" start with SYL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "syllabize" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with SYL?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with SYL include "syllables", "syllabics", "syllabify", "syllabise", "syllabism".