SYMPATHETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. SYMPATHETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYMPATHETIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYMPATHETIC is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYMPATHETIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sympatheticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYMPATHETIC scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SYMPATHETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYMPATHETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SYMPATHETIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Showing understanding and concern for the feelings of others.
A sympathetic listener makes people feel heard, and a sympathetic character is one the audience can like and support. In anatomy the word names the part of the nervous system that prepares the body for action.
How SYMPATHETIC is used
Sympathetic is common in everyday speech, in writing about stories, and in biology.
- The nurse was sympathetic and stayed with him until he calmed down.
- The judge was not sympathetic to the excuse.
- The sympathetic nervous system speeds up the heart during stress.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYMPATHETIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SYMPATHETIC
3 longer words begin with SYMPATHETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in SYMPATHETIC
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Common questions about SYMPATHETIC
- Is SYMPATHETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYMPATHETIC, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYMPATHETIC worth?
- SYMPATHETIC is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYMPATHETIC mean?
- Showing understanding and concern for the feelings of others.
- What letters can be added to SYMPATHETIC?
- SYMPATHETIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SYMPATHETIC:
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