sonority syllable

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

sonority syllable is a valid 17-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1O1N1O1R1I1T1Y4S1Y4L1L1A1B3L1E1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =24 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72

MEANING

What does sonority syllable mean?