/snaɪ/
noun

Is SNY a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. SNY is valid in Collins, but not in ENABLE and NWL2023. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

Not in NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning Upward curving observed in the planks of a wooden ship or boat.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. Upward curving observed in the planks of a wooden ship or boat.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: sny via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Of obscure origin. Likely from late Middle English sniȝen, snyȝen (“to creep”), from Old Danish *snigæ (whence modern Danish snige), from Old Norse sníkja (“to crawl, creep”). If so, doublet of sneak.

SNY at a glance

SNY has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (S 1 + N 1 + Y 4) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #78,908 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -SNY

More endings

Same last three letters as SNY. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • PIGSNY12
  • PUISNY11

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