8 Letter Words Containing SY
There are 133 8-letter English words that contain SY, from ACTRESSY to SYZYGIES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: SYZYGIAL (24), SYZYGIES (24), KOLKHOSY (22). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
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- SISSYISH14 pts
- SYBARITE13 pts
- SYCAMINE15 pts
- SYCAMORE15 pts
- SYCOMORE15 pts
- SYCONIUM15 pts
- SYENITES11 pts
- SYENITIC13 pts
- SYLLABIC15 pts
- SYLLABLE13 pts
- SYLLABUB15 pts
- SYLLABUS13 pts
- SYLPHIDS17 pts
- SYLPHISH19 pts
- SYLVATIC16 pts
- SYLVINES14 pts
- SYLVITES14 pts
- SYMBIONS15 pts
- SYMBIONT15 pts
- SYMBIOTE15 pts
- SYMBIOTS15 pts
- SYMBOLED16 pts
- SYMBOLIC17 pts
- SYMMETRY18 pts
- SYMPATHY21 pts
- SYMPATRY18 pts
- SYMPHONY21 pts
- SYMPODIA16 pts
- SYMPOSIA15 pts
- SYMPTOMS17 pts
- SYNAGOGS13 pts
- SYNANONS11 pts
- SYNAPSED14 pts
- SYNAPSES13 pts
- SYNAPSID14 pts
- SYNAPSIS13 pts
- SYNAPTIC15 pts
- SYNCARPS15 pts
- SYNCARPY18 pts
- SYNCHING17 pts
- SYNCHROS16 pts
- SYNCLINE13 pts
- SYNCOPAL15 pts
- SYNCOPES15 pts
- SYNCOPIC17 pts
- SYNCYTIA16 pts
- SYNDESES12 pts
- SYNDESIS12 pts
- SYNDETIC14 pts
- SYNDICAL14 pts
- SYNDROME14 pts
- SYNECTIC15 pts
- SYNERGIA12 pts
- SYNERGIC14 pts
- SYNERGID13 pts
- SYNFUELS14 pts
- SYNGAMIC16 pts
- SYNGASES12 pts
- SYNONYME16 pts
- SYNONYMS16 pts
- SYNONYMY19 pts
- SYNOPSES13 pts
- SYNOPSIS13 pts
- SYNOPTIC15 pts
- SYNOVIAL14 pts
- SYNOVIAS14 pts
- SYNTAGMA14 pts
- SYNTAXES18 pts
- SYNTONIC13 pts
- SYPHERED17 pts
- SYPHILIS16 pts
- SYPHONED17 pts
- SYRINGAS12 pts
- SYRINGED13 pts
- SYRINGES12 pts
- SYRINXES18 pts
- SYRPHIAN16 pts
- SYRPHIDS17 pts
- SYSTEMIC15 pts
- SYSTOLES11 pts
- SYSTOLIC13 pts
- SYZYGIAL24 pts
- SYZYGIES24 pts
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 | syzygial | 24 | 24 |
| 2 | syzygies | 24 | 23 |
| 3 | kolkhosy | 22 | 21 |
| 4 | symphony | 21 | 21 |
| 5 | sympathy | 21 | 20 |
| 6 | busywork | 20 | 21 |
| 7 | gypsydom | 20 | 21 |
| 8 | psychics | 20 | 21 |
| 9 | gypsyish | 20 | 19 |
| 10 | hydropsy | 20 | 18 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain SY?
133 valid 8-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).