5-Letter Words Starting With SY
There are 14 five-letter words starting with SY in our dictionary; 5 of them are common words.
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All 14 words
- syrup10 points
- syncs10 points
- synod9 points
- sylph13 points
- synth11 points
- sycee10 points
- synch13 points
- syphs13 points
- sykes12 points
- sylva11 points
- syces10 points
- sysop10 points
- sylis8 points
- syren8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 14
- By usage: 1 very common, 4 common, 9 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- sylph 13
- synch 13
- syphs 13
- sykes 12
- sylva 11
- synth 11
- sycee 10
- syces 10
- syncs 10
- syrup 10
Most common
- syrup
- syncs
- synod
- sylph
- synth
- sycee
- synch
- syphs
- sykes
- sylva
Definitions
- syrup (noun)
- A thick sweet sticky liquid.
- synod (noun)
- A council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business.
- sylph (noun)
- A slender graceful young woman.
- sylva (noun)
- The forest trees growing in a country or region.
Below you will find all 14 five-letter words starting with SY from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. SYRUP, SYNCS and SYNOD are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.
How to use this page
Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.
Tips
If you know some letters of a word and their positions, a pattern search finds it faster than scanning a list. Open the word finder, type the word with question marks for the unknown letters, and every match appears immediately. You can combine a pattern with the starts-with and ends-with filters to narrow the set further. This works for crosswords, for daily five-letter puzzles and for any tile game where a board word gives you two or three fixed letters.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with SY?
SYLPH scores 13 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
9 of the 14 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.