SYNDACTYL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. SYNDACTYL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept SYNDACTYL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYNDACTYL is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYNDACTYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYNDACTYL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SYNDACTYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYNDACTYL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SYNDACTYL
- SYNDACTYL gets by on a single vowel across 9 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SYNDACTYL
6 longer words begin with SYNDACTYL.
Shorter words from the letters in SYNDACTYL
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Common questions about SYNDACTYL
- Is SYNDACTYL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SYNDACTYL is not in it.
- How many points is SYNDACTYL worth?
- SYNDACTYL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYNDACTYL?
- SYNDACTYL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SYNDACTYL:
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