8 Letter Words Containing SY

There are 205+ eight letter words with SY in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter SY 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 with SY.

Popular 8-Letter Words With SY

symptoms 17
symbolic 17
syndrome 14
symmetry 18
syllable 13
sympathy 21
actressy 13
busywork 20
courtesy 13
dasyures 12
gypsying 18
primrosy 15

All 8-Letter Words With SY (161 words)

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How Common is SY as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 205 8-letter words containing SY in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.2, with -S endings dominating (25% of them).

Total Words
205
Avg Scrabble Score
15.2
Most Common Ending (25%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA
IE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter SY-Words in Scrabble

syzygies 24
syzygial 24
kolkhosy 22
sympathy 21
symphony 21
symphily 21

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains SY?

24 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains SY is syzygies with a total of 24 points.

S 1
Y 4
Z 10
Y 4
G 2
I 1
E 1
S 1
noun 1. a conjunction or opposition, especially of the moon with the sun
noun 2. a pair of connected or corresponding things

FAQ 8 Letter Words With SY

  • How many 8 letter words containing SY are in the English dictionary?

    There are 205 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain SY. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.2.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing SY worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "syzygial", "jealousy", "syzygies", "sympathy" contain SY and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "syzygial" is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing SY?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing SY include "symptoms", "symbolic", "syndrome", "symmetry", "syllable".

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