Definition of syllable

"syllable" in the noun sense

1. syllable

a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme

"the word `pocket' has two syllables"

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Quotations for syllable

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time. [ William Shakespeare ]

Philologists, who chase
A panting syllable through time and space,
Start it at home, and hunt it in the dark
To Gaul, to Greece, and into Noah's ark. [ William Cowper ]

Lovers have in their language an infinite number of words, in which each syllable is a caress. [ Rochepedre ]

Three letters! but one syllable! Still less, a single motion of the head, and all is done! one is married for ever! I do not know any breakneck comparable to it. [ A. Ricard ]

Love is sparingly soluble in the words of men, therefore they speak much of it; but one syllable of woman's speech can dissolve more of it than a man's heart can hold. [ Oliver Wendell Holmes ]

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow creeps in this petty pace, from day to day, to the last syllable of recorded time; and all our yesterdays have lighted fools the way to dusty death. [ William Shakespeare ]

Burke's sentences are pointed at the end, instinct with pungent sense to the last syllable. They are like a charioteer's whip, which not only has a long and effective lash, but cracks and inflicts a still smarter sensation at the end. [ John Foster ]

syllable in Scrabble®

The word syllable is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters syllable:

SYLLABLE
(126)
SYLLABLE
(126)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word syllable

SYLLABLE
(126)
SYLLABLE
(126)
SYLLABLE
(84)
SYLLABLE
(84)
SYLLABLE
(52)
SYLLABLE
(52)
SYLLABLE
(51)
SYLLABLE
(48)
SYLLABLE
(42)
SYLLABLE
(42)
SYLLABLE
(42)
SYLLABLE
(42)
SYLLABLE
(38)
SYLLABLE
(36)
SYLLABLE
(34)
SYLLABLE
(34)
SYLLABLE
(32)
SYLLABLE
(30)
SYLLABLE
(30)
SYLLABLE
(30)
SYLLABLE
(30)
SYLLABLE
(30)
SYLLABLE
(30)
SYLLABLE
(30)
SYLLABLE
(28)
SYLLABLE
(28)
SYLLABLE
(28)
SYLLABLE
(28)
SYLLABLE
(28)
SYLLABLE
(28)
SYLLABLE
(27)
SYLLABLE
(26)
SYLLABLE
(26)
SYLLABLE
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SYLLABLE
(26)
SYLLABLE
(21)
SYLLABLE
(20)
SYLLABLE
(19)
SYLLABLE
(17)
SYLLABLE
(17)
SYLLABLE
(17)
SYLLABLE
(17)
SYLLABLE
(16)
SYLLABLE
(16)
SYLLABLE
(15)
SYLLABLE
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In syllable

SYLLABLE
(126)
SYLLABLE
(126)
SYLLABLE
(84)
SYLLABLE
(84)
SYLLABLE
(52)
SYLLABLE
(52)
SYLLABLE
(51)
SYLLABLE
(48)
BASELY
(45)
BELAYS
(45)
BELAY
(42)
SYLLABLE
(42)
BELAYS
(42)
SYLLABLE
(42)
BELLY
(42)
SYLLABLE
(42)
BASELY
(42)
SYLLABLE
(42)
BELAY
(39)
ABLY
(39)
ALLEYS
(39)
BELLY
(39)
BASELY
(38)
SYLLABLE
(38)
BELAYS
(38)
BELAYS
(36)
YELLS
(36)
BASELY
(36)
BELLY
(36)
BYES
(36)
BASELY
(36)
BASELY
(36)
BELAYS
(36)
BAYS
(36)
LYASE
(36)
SYLLABLE
(36)
ALLYL
(36)
BASELY
(36)
BELAY
(36)
BELAYS
(36)
ALLEY
(36)
BELAYS
(36)
SYLLABLE
(34)
BASELY
(34)
ALLEYS
(34)
BELAYS
(34)
SYLLABLE
(34)
EASY
(33)
BELAYS
(33)
BELLY
(33)
BELAY
(33)
LABELS
(33)
BELAY
(33)
BELLY
(33)
SLAY
(33)
BELAYS
(33)
ALLY
(33)
BASELY
(33)
YELL
(33)
YEAS
(33)
BASELY
(33)
YELLS
(32)
BELAY
(32)
ALLEY
(32)
SYLLABLE
(32)
BELLY
(32)
BELAY
(30)
ALLEYS
(30)
SYLLABLE
(30)
SYLLABLE
(30)
ALLEYS
(30)
SYLLABLE
(30)
ABLY
(30)
BELAY
(30)
BALES
(30)
ALLEYS
(30)
BELLY
(30)
SYLLABLE
(30)
BELAYS
(30)
BELLY
(30)
BELLS
(30)
BELAY
(30)
ALLEYS
(30)
BYES
(30)
BAYS
(30)
BASELY
(30)
BALLS
(30)
ALLEYS
(30)
BELLY
(30)
BASELY
(30)
SYLLABLE
(30)
SYLLABLE
(30)
SYLLABLE
(30)
SYLLABLE
(28)
SYLLABLE
(28)
BELAYS
(28)
SYLLABLE
(28)
SYLLABLE
(28)
BASELY
(28)
BELAYS
(28)
BELLY
(28)
BASELY
(28)
SYLLABLE
(28)
BELAY
(28)
BELLY
(28)
BELAY
(28)
SYLLABLE
(28)
ALLYL
(27)
ALLYL
(27)
ALLYL
(27)
ALLEY
(27)
BELL
(27)
BALE
(27)
BAYS
(27)
BAYS
(27)
BAYS
(27)
BAYS
(27)
ALLEYS
(27)
ALLEY
(27)
BASE
(27)
ALLEY
(27)
ALLEYS
(27)
BALL
(27)
LYASE
(27)
BYES
(27)
ABLY
(27)
LABELS
(27)
LABELS
(27)
LABELS
(27)
LABELS
(27)
LABELS
(27)
ABLY
(27)
ABLY
(27)
ABLY
(27)
LYASE
(27)
LYASE
(27)
SLAB
(27)
BYES
(27)
YELLS
(27)
SYLLABLE
(27)
YELLS
(27)
BYES
(27)
YELLS
(27)
BYES
(27)
BALES
(26)
BELAYS
(26)
BELAYS
(26)
SYLLABLE
(26)
BELAY
(26)
SYLLABLE
(26)
BALLS
(26)
SYLLABLE
(26)
BELAY
(26)
ALLEYS
(26)
BASELY
(26)
ABLY
(26)
BASELY
(26)
SYLLABLE
(26)
BELLY
(26)
BELLY
(26)
BELLS
(26)
BELAYS
(25)
LABEL
(24)
BALLS
(24)
BALLS
(24)
YEAS
(24)
ALLEY
(24)
BASELY
(24)
SLAY
(24)
ALLEY
(24)
ALLEY
(24)
EASY
(24)
SABLE
(24)
ALLEY
(24)
SABLE
(24)
SABLE
(24)
ALLEY
(24)
BASELY
(24)
BYE
(24)
BALLS
(24)
YELL
(24)
BAY
(24)
AYES
(24)
ALLYL
(24)
ALLYL
(24)
ALLY
(24)
BYE
(24)
ALLYL
(24)
BYE
(24)
YELLS
(24)
AYES
(24)
YELLS
(24)
BYES
(24)
BALES
(24)
YELLS
(24)
YELLS
(24)
BELLY
(24)
BALES
(24)
YELLS
(24)
BALES
(24)

syllable in Words With Friends™

The word syllable is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters syllable:

SYLLABLE
(120)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word syllable

SYLLABLE
(120)
SYLLABLE
(108)
SYLLABLE
(84)
SYLLABLE
(78)
SYLLABLE
(78)
SYLLABLE
(68)
SYLLABLE
(68)
SYLLABLE
(66)
SYLLABLE
(66)
SYLLABLE
(66)
SYLLABLE
(66)
SYLLABLE
(64)
SYLLABLE
(64)
SYLLABLE
(60)
SYLLABLE
(48)
SYLLABLE
(44)
SYLLABLE
(40)
SYLLABLE
(40)
SYLLABLE
(40)
SYLLABLE
(40)
SYLLABLE
(38)
SYLLABLE
(36)
SYLLABLE
(36)
SYLLABLE
(36)
SYLLABLE
(36)
SYLLABLE
(36)
SYLLABLE
(32)
SYLLABLE
(32)
SYLLABLE
(32)
SYLLABLE
(32)
SYLLABLE
(32)
SYLLABLE
(32)
SYLLABLE
(32)
SYLLABLE
(32)
SYLLABLE
(30)
SYLLABLE
(24)
SYLLABLE
(24)
SYLLABLE
(23)
SYLLABLE
(22)
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(22)
SYLLABLE
(22)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
SYLLABLE
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(20)
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(19)
SYLLABLE
(19)
SYLLABLE
(19)
SYLLABLE
(19)
SYLLABLE
(18)
SYLLABLE
(18)
SYLLABLE
(18)
SYLLABLE
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In syllable

SYLLABLE
(120)
SYLLABLE
(108)
SYLLABLE
(84)
SYLLABLE
(78)
SYLLABLE
(78)
BELAYS
(72)
LABELS
(69)
SYLLABLE
(68)
SYLLABLE
(68)
SYLLABLE
(66)
SYLLABLE
(66)
SYLLABLE
(66)
BASELY
(66)
SYLLABLE
(66)
SYLLABLE
(64)
SYLLABLE
(64)
BASELY
(60)
BASELY
(60)
BELAYS
(60)
SYLLABLE
(60)
BELLY
(60)
LABELS
(57)
BELAY
(57)
BASELY
(54)
BELLY
(54)
BALLS
(54)
BELAYS
(54)
BELLS
(54)
BELAY
(51)
BALES
(51)
BALL
(51)
BELL
(51)
BYES
(51)
BAYS
(51)
ABLY
(48)
ALLEYS
(48)
ALLYL
(48)
BELLY
(48)
BELAYS
(48)
BELLY
(48)
BASELY
(48)
BASELY
(48)
BASELY
(48)
ALLEYS
(48)
BALE
(48)
SLAB
(48)
SYLLABLE
(48)
BELAYS
(48)
BELAYS
(48)
BELAYS
(48)
LABELS
(45)
ALLEY
(45)
LABELS
(45)
YELLS
(45)
BASE
(45)
LABELS
(45)
BELAY
(44)
LABELS
(44)
LABELS
(44)
SYLLABLE
(44)
BALLS
(42)
ALLEYS
(42)
BASELY
(42)
ALLEYS
(42)
ALLYL
(42)
ALLYL
(42)
BASELY
(42)
BELLY
(42)
BASELY
(42)
ALLY
(42)
BELLS
(42)
ALLEYS
(42)
BELAYS
(42)
BELAYS
(42)
LABEL
(42)
BELAYS
(42)
YELL
(42)
LYASE
(42)
LABEL
(42)
SYLLABLE
(40)
BALLS
(40)
BELLY
(40)
LABEL
(40)
BELAYS
(40)
ALLEYS
(40)
ALLYL
(40)
ALLEYS
(40)
BASELY
(40)
SYLLABLE
(40)
SYLLABLE
(40)
SYLLABLE
(40)
BELLS
(40)
LABELS
(39)
BALL
(39)
BELL
(39)
SLAY
(39)
BELAY
(39)
LABELS
(39)
LABELS
(39)
SABLE
(39)
YELLS
(39)
ALLEY
(39)
BELAY
(39)
SYLLABLE
(38)
BELAY
(38)
ALLEY
(36)
ALLEYS
(36)
ALLEYS
(36)
LABS
(36)
SABLE
(36)
LABEL
(36)
ALLYL
(36)
YEAS
(36)
ALLEYS
(36)
LYASE
(36)
BELAYS
(36)
LABEL
(36)
BELLY
(36)
SYLLABLE
(36)
SYLLABLE
(36)
BELLS
(36)
YELLS
(36)
ABLY
(36)
SYLLABLE
(36)
BASELY
(36)
BELLY
(36)
BASELY
(36)
BASELY
(36)
BELLY
(36)
BELLS
(36)
BELAYS
(36)
BALLS
(36)
BALES
(36)
EASY
(36)
BELAYS
(36)
SYLLABLE
(36)
YELL
(36)
SYLLABLE
(36)
BALLS
(36)
BALLS
(36)
BELLY
(36)
BELLS
(36)
BALES
(34)
BELAY
(34)
ALLEY
(33)
ALLEY
(33)
SABLE
(33)
SABLE
(33)
SABLE
(33)
BELAY
(33)
BELAY
(33)
BELAY
(33)
LAYS
(33)
BAYS
(33)
BALES
(33)
BALES
(33)
BYES
(33)
BALES
(33)
LABELS
(33)
LABELS
(33)
YELLS
(33)
SELLA
(33)
YELLS
(33)
ALLEYS
(32)
LYASE
(32)
BASELY
(32)
BASELY
(32)
SYLLABLE
(32)
BELAYS
(32)
BELLY
(32)
SYLLABLE
(32)
SYLLABLE
(32)
SYLLABLE
(32)
SYLLABLE
(32)
SYLLABLE
(32)
SYLLABLE
(32)
SYLLABLE
(32)
LABEL
(30)
BASELY
(30)
LABEL
(30)
BALE
(30)
LABEL
(30)
LYASE
(30)
ABLY
(30)
LABELS
(30)
YELLS
(30)
LABELS
(30)
ALBS
(30)
ALLYL
(30)
LABELS
(30)
ABLE
(30)
LABS
(30)
ALLYL
(30)
ALLYL
(30)
ALLY
(30)
BELLS
(30)
BELAY
(30)
ALLEY
(30)
BELLS
(30)
BELLS
(30)

Words within the letters of syllable

2 letter words in syllable (9 words)

3 letter words in syllable (19 words)

5 letter words in syllable (12 words)

6 letter words in syllable (4 words)

8 letter words in syllable (1 word)

syllable + 1 blank (1 word)

syllable + 2 blanks (1 word)

Word Growth involving syllable

Shorter words in syllable

ab able

ab lab

la lab

Longer words containing syllable

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