SYNOPTIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SYNOPTIST 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SYNOPTIST?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYNOPTIST is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYNOPTIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
synoptistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYNOPTIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SYNOPTIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYNOPTIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SYNOPTIST
2 longer words begin with SYNOPTIST.
Shorter words from the letters in SYNOPTIST
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Common questions about SYNOPTIST
- Is SYNOPTIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYNOPTIST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYNOPTIST worth?
- SYNOPTIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYNOPTIST?
- SYNOPTIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SYNOPTIST:
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