SYNDACTYLOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. SYNDACTYLOUS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SYNDACTYLOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYNDACTYLOUS is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYNDACTYLOUS
No single letter turns SYNDACTYLOUS into another word.
How SYNDACTYLOUS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SYNDACTYLOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYNDACTYLOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SYNDACTYLOUS
- SYNDACTYLOUS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SYNDACTYLOUS
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Common questions about SYNDACTYLOUS
- Is SYNDACTYLOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SYNDACTYLOUS is not in it.
- How many points is SYNDACTYLOUS worth?
- SYNDACTYLOUS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYNDACTYLOUS?
- No single letter can be added to SYNDACTYLOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SYNDACTYLOUS:
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