polysyllabic
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 24
- Words With Friends
- 28
- Letters
- 12
/ˌpɒ.lɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/
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/ˌpɒ.lɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/ · /ˌpɔ.lɪ.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/ · /ˌpɑ.li.sɪˈlæ.bɪk/
Definition of polysyllabic
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)Having more than one syllable; having multiple or many syllables.
“"Antidisestablishmentarianism" definitely qualifies as a polysyllabic word.”
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adj
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(not-comparable)Having more than one syllable; having multiple or many syllables.
“"Antidisestablishmentarianism" definitely qualifies as a polysyllabic word.”
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(not-comparable)Characterized by or consisting of words having numerous syllables.
“I have a particularly off-putting predilection for the utilization of ponderously polysyllabic linguistic constructions.”
noun
- A word having more than one syllable
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Etymology
From poly- + syllabic.
Words you can make from polysyllabic
200+ playable · top: POLYBASIC (18 pts)
Best play polybasic 18 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
7 words7-letter words
12 words6-letter words
24 words- BYPLAY 16 pts
- BIOPSY 13 pts
- COLBYS 13 pts
- COPAYS 13 pts
- POLICY 13 pts
- BALLSY 11 pts
- BIALYS 11 pts
- BOYLAS 11 pts
- COSILY 11 pts
- LACILY 11 pts
- PSYLLA 11 pts
- CIBOLS 10 pts
- COBIAS 10 pts
- COPALS 10 pts
- PIBALS 10 pts
- PLICAL 10 pts
- PLICAS 10 pts
- ALIYOS 9 pts
- ALLOYS 9 pts
- ALLYLS 9 pts
- LILACS 8 pts
- LOCALS 8 pts
- SCILLA 8 pts
- SOCIAL 8 pts
5-letter words
93 words- COYLY 13 pts
- COLBY 12 pts
- COPAY 12 pts
- COPSY 12 pts
- SPACY 12 pts
- SPICY 12 pts
- SLYLY 11 pts
- ACYLS 10 pts
- BALLY 10 pts
- BIALY 10 pts
- BILLY 10 pts
- BOYLA 10 pts
- CLAYS 10 pts
- CLOYS 10 pts
- COALY 10 pts
- COLLY 10 pts
- PALLY 10 pts
- PALSY 10 pts
- PLAYS 10 pts
- PLOYS 10 pts
- POLYS 10 pts
- SCALY 10 pts
- SIBYL 10 pts
- SOAPY 10 pts
- SPLAY 10 pts
- ASPIC 9 pts
- BASIC 9 pts
- BLIPS 9 pts
- BLOCS 9 pts
- CAPOS 9 pts
- CIBOL 9 pts
- CLAPS 9 pts
- CLASP 9 pts
- CLIPS 9 pts
- CLOPS 9 pts
- COBIA 9 pts
- COPAL 9 pts
- PIBAL 9 pts
- PICAL 9 pts
- PICAS 9 pts
- PISCO 9 pts
- PLICA 9 pts
- SCALP 9 pts
- SCOPA 9 pts
- SPICA 9 pts
- ALLOY 8 pts
- ALLYL 8 pts
- LOLLY 8 pts
- LOYAL 8 pts
- SALLY 8 pts
- SILLY 8 pts
- SLILY 8 pts
- YILLS 8 pts
- ABOIL 7 pts
- BAILS 7 pts
- BALLS 7 pts
- BASIL 7 pts
- BILLS 7 pts
- BOILS 7 pts
- BOLAS 7 pts
- BOLLS 7 pts
- CALLS 7 pts
- CALOS 7 pts
- COALS 7 pts
- COILS 7 pts
- COLAS 7 pts
- LAICS 7 pts
- LAPIS 7 pts
- LILAC 7 pts
- LIPAS 7 pts
- LIPOS 7 pts
- LOCAL 7 pts
- LOCIS 7 pts
- OBIAS 7 pts
- OPALS 7 pts
- PAILS 7 pts
- PALIS 7 pts
- PALLS 7 pts
- PILLS 7 pts
- POLIS 7 pts
- POLLS 7 pts
- PSOAI 7 pts
- SALIC 7 pts
- SCALL 7 pts
- SPAIL 7 pts
- SPALL 7 pts
- SPILL 7 pts
- SPOIL 7 pts
- LALLS 5 pts
- LILOS 5 pts
- LOLLS 5 pts
- OLLAS 5 pts
- SALOL 5 pts
4-letter words
62 words- COPY 11 pts
- ABLY 9 pts
- ABYS 9 pts
- ACYL 9 pts
- BAYS 9 pts
- BOYS 9 pts
- CAYS 9 pts
- CLAY 9 pts
- CLOY 9 pts
- COLY 9 pts
- COSY 9 pts
- COYS 9 pts
- LACY 9 pts
- BAPS 8 pts
- BLIP 8 pts
- BLOC 8 pts
- BOPS 8 pts
- CABS 8 pts
- CAPO 8 pts
- CAPS 8 pts
- CLAP 8 pts
- CLIP 8 pts
- CLOP 8 pts
- COBS 8 pts
- COPI 8 pts
- COPS 8 pts
- ALLY 7 pts
- ILLY 7 pts
- LAYS 7 pts
- ALBS 6 pts
- ALPS 6 pts
- APOS 6 pts
- ASCI 6 pts
- BAIL 6 pts
- BALL 6 pts
- BALS 6 pts
- BIAS 6 pts
- BILL 6 pts
- BIOS 6 pts
- BOAS 6 pts
- BOIL 6 pts
- BOLA 6 pts
- BOLL 6 pts
- CALL 6 pts
- CALO 6 pts
- CALS 6 pts
- CIAO 6 pts
- COAL 6 pts
- COIL 6 pts
- COLA 6 pts
- COLS 6 pts
- ISBA 6 pts
- LABS 6 pts
- LACS 6 pts
- LAIC 6 pts
- LAPS 6 pts
- AILS 4 pts
- ALLS 4 pts
- ALSO 4 pts
- ILLS 4 pts
- LALL 4 pts
- LIAS 4 pts
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