8 Letter Words Containing SYL

There are 20+ eight letter words with SYL in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 with SYL.

Popular 8-Letter Words With SYL

syllable 13
cresylic 15
glycosyl 17
nitrosyl 11
psyllids 14
psyllium 15
syllabic 15
syllabub 15
syllabus 13
sylloges 12
sylphide 17
sylphids 17

All 8-Letter Words With SYL (15 words)

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How Common is SYL as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 20 8-letter words containing SYL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.9, with -S endings dominating (30% of them).

Total Words
20
Avg Scrabble Score
14.9
Most Common Ending (30%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
II

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter SYL-Words in Scrabble

sylphish 19
sylphide 17
sylphids 17
glycosyl 17
sylvatic 16
sylphier 16

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

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains SYL is sylphish with a total of 19 points.

S 1
Y 4
L 1
P 3
H 4
I 1
S 1
H 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words With SYL

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

    There are 20 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain SYL. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.9.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "psyllium", "sylvatic", "sylphish", "glycosyl" contain SYL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "sylphish" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing SYL include "syllable", "cresylic", "glycosyl", "nitrosyl", "psyllids".