How many words start with SY?

This page lists 554 words starting with SY, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With SY

All 554 words in our dictionary that begin with SY, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

554 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

sympathizing32 synchronization32 symmetrizations31 sympathized31 sympathizers31 sympathomimetic31 synchronizing31 synecdochically31 sycophantically30 sycophantishly30 symbolizations30 symmetrization30 sympathectomy30 sympathetically30 sympathizer30 sympathizes30 synchronized30 synchronizers30 synonymizing30 symbolization29 symmetrizing29 sympathectomies29 sympathize29 sympatholytics29 symptomatically29 synchronizer29 synchronizes29 synonymized29 systematization29 symbolizing28 symmetrized28 sympatholytic28 symphonically28 synchronize28 synonymizes28 synthesizing28 systematizing28 systemizations28 symbolized27 symbolizers27 symmetrizes27 symptomatologic27 symptomatology27 synchronically27 syncretizing27 synonymize27 synthesized27 synthesizers27 systematized27 systematizers27 systemization27 symbolizer26 symbolizes26 symmetrize26 symphoniously26 synchromeshes26 synchronicity26 syncretized26 synecdochical26 synopsizing26 synthesizer26 synthesizes26 systematizer26 systematizes26 systemizing26 sycophancy25 sycophantish25 sycophantisms25 syllabification25 syllogizing25 symbiotically25 symbolize25 symmetrically25 sympatrically25 synchronicities25 synchroscopes25 syncretizes25 synopsized25 synthesize25 systematize25 systemized25 syzygy25 sycophancies24 sycophantism24 sycophantly24 syllabifying24 syllogistically24 syllogized24 symbolically24 symmetricalness24 sympathetics24 symposiarchs24 synchromesh24 synchronously24 synchroscope24 syncretize24 syndactylisms24 synecdochic24 synergistically24 synopsizes24 synthetically24 syringomyelic24 systematically24 systemizes24 syzygial24 syzygies24 sybaritically23 sycophantic23 syllogizes23 sympathetic23 sympathising23 symphyseal23 symphysial23 symposiarch23 synchroneity23 synchronisation23 synchronistic23 synchronousness23 syndactylism23 synonymously23 synopsize23 syntactically23 syringomyelias23 systemize23 syzygal23 syllabically22 syllogize22 symmetallisms22 sympathised22 symphyses22 symphysis22 symptomatic22 synaptically22 synchroneities22 synchronical22 synchronising22 synchronisms22 syndactyly22 synecdoches22 synoptically22 syringomyelia22 systemically22 syllabicating21 syllabications21 syllabicity21 sylphlike21 sylvicultures21 symmetallism21 sympathises21 sympathy21 symphonic21 symphonious21 symphonists21 symphony21 synchronised21 synchronism21 syncopative21 syndactylies21 syndetically21 synecdoche21 synecological21 synergically21 synizeses21 synizesis21 synonymical21 synonymity21 syphilitics21 systematicness21 sycophants20 syllabicated20 syllabication20 syllabicities20 syllabified20 syllabify20 sylviculture20 symbolistic20 symbology20 symmetrical20 sympathies20 sympathins20 sympathise20 symphonies20 symphonist20 symptomless20 synarthrodial20 synchronic20 synchronises20 synchrony20 synchrotrons20 syndicalisms20 synkaryons20 synonymities20 syphilitic20 sycophant19 syllabicates19 syllabifies19 sylphish19 symbolical19 symbolising19 symbolisms19 symbologies19 sympathin19 sympetaly19 sympodium19 symposiums19 synaesthesias19 synaloephas19 synaptosomal19 synaptosomes19 synchronies19 synchronise19 synchronous19 synchrotron19 syncopating19 syncopations19 syncretistic19 syncytium19 syndicalism19 synecology19 synesthetic19 synkaryon19 synonymic19 synonymists19 synonymy19 syntagmatic19 systematising19 systematisms19 sybaritisms18 syllabicate18 symbiotic18 symbolised18 symbolism18 symbolling18 symmetric18 symmetry18 sympatric18 sympatry18 sympetalies18 sympetalous18 symposiasts18 symposium18 synaestheses18 synaesthesia18 synaesthesis18 synalephas18 synaloepha18 synaptosome18 synarthroses18 synarthrosis18 syncarpy18 synchronal18 syncopated18 syncopation18 syncopators18 syncretising18 syncretisms18 syndicalists18 syndicating18 syndications18 synecologies18 synesthesias18 synonymies18 synonymist18 synonymous18 syntactical18 syntaxes18 synthetics18 syphering18 syphilises18 syphoning18 syrinxes18 systematics18 systematised18 systematism18 sybaritism17 syllabary17 syllogistic17 sylphic17 sylphids17 sylphy17 symbolic17 symboling17 symbolises17 symbolists17 symbolled17 symmetries17 sympatries17 sympodial17 symposiast17 symptoms17 synalepha17 syncarpies17 syncarpous17 synching17 syncopates17 syncopator17 syncopic17 syncretised17 syncretism17 syncytial17 syndesmoses17 syndesmosis17 syndicalist17 syndicated17 syndication17 syndicators17 synergistic17 synesthesia17 synonymes17 synoptical17 synovitises17 syntactics17 synthesists17 synthetases17 synthetic17 syphered17 syphoned17 syrphians17 syrphids17 systematic17 systematises17 systematists17 sybaritic16 sycamines16 sycamores16 sycomores16 syllabaries16 syllabics16 syllabling16 syllabubs16 sylleptic16 syllogisms16 sylphid16 sylvanites16 sylvatic16 symbionts16 symbioses16 symbiosis16 symbiotes16 symboled16 symbolise16 symbolist16 sympodia16 symptom16 synched16 synchros16 syncopate16 syncretic16 syncretises16 syncretists16 syncytia16 syndicates16 syndicator16 synergetic16 synergisms16 syngamic16 syngamy16 synonyme16 synonyms16 syntactic16 syntagmata16 syntax16 synthesist16 synthetase16 syphilis16 syrinx16 syrphian16 syrphid16 systematise16 systematist16 systemics16 sycamine15 sycamore15 sycomore15 syconium15 syllabic15 syllabled15 syllabub15 syllabuses15 syllogism15 sylvanite15 symbions15 symbiont15 symbiote15 symbiots15 symposia15 synagogues15 synapsids15 synapsing15 synaptic15 syncarps15 synchro15 syncopal15 syncopes15 syncretise15 syncretist15 syndicate15 syndromes15 synectic15 synergism15 syngamies15 syngeneic15 synodical15 synonym15 synoptic15 synovitis15 syntagmas15 syntheses15 synthesis15 syphers15 syphons15 systemic15 systemless15 sybarites14 syllables14 syllepses14 syllepsis14 syllogists14 sylphs14 sylvines14 sylvites14 symbion14 symbiot14 symbols14 synagogal14 synagogue14 synapsed14 synapsid14 syncarp14 synchs14 synclinal14 synclines14 syncoms14 syncope14 syndesises14 syndetic14 syndical14 syndrome14 synergic14 synergids14 synergists14 synergy14 synfuels14 synovial14 synovias14 syntagma14 sypher14 syphon14 syringing14 syrupy14 systaltic14 sybarite13 syenitic13 syllable13 syllabus13 syllogist13 sylph13 sylvans13 sylvine13 sylvins13 sylvite13 symbol13 synaereses13 synaeresis13 synagogs13 synapses13 synapsis13 synch13 syncing13 syncline13 syncom13 syndics13 synergias13 synergid13 synergies13 synergist13 synfuel13 syngasses13 synodic13 synopses13 synopsis13 synostoses13 synostosis13 synovia13 syntonic13 syntony13 syphs13 syringed13 systolic13 syconia12 sycoses12 sycosis12 sykes12 syllabi12 sylvae12 sylvan12 sylvas12 sylvin12 synagog12 synapse12 synced12 syndeses12 syndesis12 syndic12 synereses12 syneresis12 synergia12 synesises12 syngases12 synths12 syntonies12 syph12 syringas12 syringes12 systems12 syboes11 sycees11 syenites11 syke11 sylva11 synanons11 syndets11 synodal11 synth11 syringa11 syringe11 syrups11 sysops11 system11 systoles11 sycee10 syces10 syenite10 synanon10 syncs10 syndet10 synesis10 syngas10 synods10 synurae10 syrup10 sysop10 systole10 sybo9 syce9 sync9 synod9 synura9 syrens9 sylis8 syren8 syli7 syne7 syn6

Playing words that start with SY

Leading with SY lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

This list by the numbers

Inside this list: 554 words spanning 3–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 9 letters (88 words), 14 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 44 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is SYMPATHIZING, worth 32.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: SYMPATHIZING (32), SYNCHRONIZATION (32), SYMMETRIZATIONS (31), SYMPATHIZED (31), SYMPATHIZERS (31). At 15 letters, SYCOPHANTICALLY is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 18. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are Y, S and I, which appear in 554, 554 and 380 of the words respectively.

Start with these three

When the rack looks hopeless, SYNURA (6 letters, 9 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
SYRENS earns 9 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
SYLIS — 5 letters for 8 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: SYREN (8), SYNDET (10), SYNGAS (10), SYNODS (10), SYLI (7).

SY as a vocabulary shortcut

Letter chunks like SY are how vocabulary compounds: learn the pattern once and every word built on it gets easier to recall and to spell. Read down this list and you will see the same rhythm repeat across lengths — that repetition is exactly what makes these words stick for spelling bees, ESL study and crossword pattern-matching alike.

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