6 Letter Words Containing SY
There are 78 6-letter English words that contain SY, from ARGOSY to WOODSY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: SYZYGY (25), QUINSY (18), QUEASY (18). Roughly 3% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- SELSYN9 pts
- SLIMSY11 pts
- SYBOES11 pts
- SYCEES11 pts
- SYLPHS14 pts
- SYLPHY17 pts
- SYLVAE12 pts
- SYLVAN12 pts
- SYLVAS12 pts
- SYLVIN12 pts
- SYMBOL13 pts
- SYNCED12 pts
- SYNCHS14 pts
- SYNCOM13 pts
- SYNDET10 pts
- SYNDIC12 pts
- SYNGAS10 pts
- SYNODS10 pts
- SYNTAX16 pts
- SYNTHS12 pts
- SYNURA9 pts
- SYPHER14 pts
- SYPHON14 pts
- SYRENS9 pts
- SYRINX16 pts
- SYRUPS11 pts
- SYRUPY14 pts
- SYSOPS11 pts
- SYSTEM11 pts
- SYZYGY25 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | syzygy | 25 | 23 |
| 2 | quinsy | 18 | 19 |
| 3 | queasy | 18 | 18 |
| 4 | sylphy | 17 | 16 |
| 5 | whimsy | 17 | 16 |
| 6 | folksy | 16 | 16 |
| 7 | psyche | 16 | 16 |
| 8 | psycho | 16 | 16 |
| 9 | psychs | 16 | 16 |
| 10 | syntax | 16 | 16 |
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain SY?
78 valid 6-letter English words contain the letters SY in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).