Is SYLLABUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYLLABUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYLLABUS mean?
- noun
an integrated course of academic studies
“he was admitted to a new program at the university”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + Y (4) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + B (3) + U (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SYLLABUS
SYLLABUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SYLLABUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ballsy11
- bassly11
- byssal11
- suably11
- usably11
- abyss10
- bally10
- bassy10
- bully10
- ably9
- abys9
- bays9
- busy9
- buys9
- lassy8
- lyssa8
- sally8
- slays8
- sully8
- aby8
- bay8
- buy8
- bys8
- balls7
- bulla7
- bulls7
- slabs7
- slubs7
- subas7
- ally7
- lays7
- says7
- slay7
- by7
- albs6
- ball6
- bals6
- bass6
- bull6
- buss6
- labs6
- sabs6
- slab6
- slub6
- suba6
- subs6
- ays6
- lay6
- say6
- sly6
- yas6
- sauls5
- abs5
- alb5
- bal5
- bas5
- bus5
- lab5
- sab5
- sub5
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