syllabic
ADJECTIVE
/sɪ'læbɪk/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
syllabic is a valid 8-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1Y4L1L1A1B3I1C3
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does syllabic mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Consisting of a syllable or syllables.
ANTONYMS
SIMILAR
RELATED
OTHER · 4 SENSES
1
(of verse) having lines based on number of syllables rather than on rhythmical arrangement of stresses or quantities.
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2
(of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable.
“the syllabic `nl' in `riddle'”
ANTONYMS
3
Of or relating to syllables.
“syllabic accent”
“syllabic characters each represent a syllable”
RELATED
4
Consisting of or using a syllabary.
“eskimos of the eastern Arctic have a system of syllabic writing”