SYNCRETIST is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SYNCRETIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYNCRETIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYNCRETIST is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYNCRETIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
syncretistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYNCRETIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SYNCRETIST, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYNCRETIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SYNCRETIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A person who tries to unite different religions, cultures or schools of thought.
A syncretist looks for common ground between beliefs that others regard as opposed. The label is sometimes praise for open-mindedness and sometimes criticism for mixing things carelessly.
How SYNCRETIST is used
Scholarly, in discussions of religion and philosophy.
- The emperor was a syncretist who honoured many gods.
- As a syncretist, she drew on both eastern and western teachings.
- Critics called the author a careless syncretist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYNCRETIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SYNCRETIST
2 longer words begin with SYNCRETIST.
Shorter words from the letters in SYNCRETIST
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Common questions about SYNCRETIST
- Is SYNCRETIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYNCRETIST, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYNCRETIST worth?
- SYNCRETIST is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYNCRETIST mean?
- A person who tries to unite different religions, cultures or schools of thought.
- What letters can be added to SYNCRETIST?
- SYNCRETIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SYNCRETIST:
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