SYNCRETISM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SYNCRETISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYNCRETISM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYNCRETISM is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYNCRETISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
syncretismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYNCRETISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SYNCRETISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYNCRETISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SYNCRETISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The blending of different religions, cultures or schools of thought into a new combined system.
Syncretism happens when traditions meet and borrow from each other, as when local gods are matched with saints. Critics sometimes use the word for a muddled mixture of beliefs that do not really fit. In linguistics it also names the merging of inflected forms.
How SYNCRETISM is used
Used in religious studies, history and linguistics for a merging of traditions.
- Religious syncretism is common where two cultures live side by side.
- The festival shows a syncretism of local and imported customs.
- The philosopher was accused of syncretism for mixing rival doctrines.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYNCRETISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SYNCRETISM
1 longer words begin with SYNCRETISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SYNCRETISM
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Common questions about SYNCRETISM
- Is SYNCRETISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYNCRETISM, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYNCRETISM worth?
- SYNCRETISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYNCRETISM mean?
- The blending of different religions, cultures or schools of thought into a new combined system.
- What letters can be added to SYNCRETISM?
- SYNCRETISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SYNCRETISM:
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