SYNALEPHA is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SYNALEPHA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
s1y4n1a1l1e1p3h4a1
PlayableSYNALEPHA · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SYNALEPHA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful SYNALEPHA is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYNALEPHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
synalephasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYNALEPHA scores
Scrabble s1y4n1a1l1e1p3h4a1 17
Words with Friends s1y3n2a1l2e1p4h3a1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in SYNALEPHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYNALEPHA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SYNALEPHA
1 longer words begin with SYNALEPHA.
Shorter words from the letters in SYNALEPHA
synaphea16 phenyls15 shapely15 hyaenas13 phaseal12 saphena12 analyse10 phenyl14 phylae14 plashy14 hayles12 haysel12 hyaena12 hyenas12 shaley12 alephs11 alphas11 ashpan11 hanaps11 palays11 playas11 shapen11 hansel9 nahals9 nyalas9 sanely9 apneal8 apneas8 paeans8 paesan8 panels8 pasela8 planes8 salpae8 haply13 heapy13 hypes13 phyla13 phyle13 sylph13
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Common questions about SYNALEPHA
- Is SYNALEPHA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYNALEPHA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYNALEPHA worth?
- SYNALEPHA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYNALEPHA?
- SYNALEPHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SYNALEPHA:
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