Is SYZYGY a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — SYZYGY is a valid Scrabble word worth 25 points.
SYZYGY appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
SYZYGY — Definition
the configuration of the earth, moon, and sun lying in a straight line
Part of speech: an adjective
SYZYGY — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
SYZYGY is worth 25 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Z | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| G | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | ||
SYZYGY in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how SYZYGY fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | SYZYGY valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | No |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | No |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SYZYGY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYZYGY is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 25 Scrabble points.
What does SYZYGY mean in Scrabble?
SYZYGY is an adjective as: the configuration of the earth, moon, and sun lying in a straight line.
How many points is SYZYGY worth in Scrabble?
SYZYGY is worth 25points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Y=4 (×3), Z=10, G=2, S=1.