CYNICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CYNICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CYNICAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CYNICAL is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CYNICAL
No single letter turns CYNICAL into another word.
How CYNICAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CYNICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
What does CYNICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Believing that people act only from selfish motives and doubting that anything is sincere or worthwhile.
A cynical person expects the worst from others and treats kindness as a trick. The word often implies a sour or mocking attitude, and it can describe a remark, a smile or a whole outlook on life.
How CYNICAL is used
Cynical is usually critical of the person described, though people sometimes use it of themselves with a shrug.
- He gave a cynical laugh when the company promised change.
- It is hard not to feel cynical about politicians at election time.
- Her cynical view of charity surprised her friends.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CYNICAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CYNICAL
3 longer words begin with CYNICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CYNICAL
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Common questions about CYNICAL
- Is CYNICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CYNICAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CYNICAL worth?
- CYNICAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CYNICAL mean?
- Believing that people act only from selfish motives and doubting that anything is sincere or worthwhile.
- What letters can be added to CYNICAL?
- No single letter can be added to CYNICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CYNICAL:
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