Definition of syllable

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • syllable is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • syllable is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • syllable is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of syllable


  • a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme (noun)

    Examples

    1. the word `pocket' has two syllables

See definition of syllable in Merriam Webster