SYNTHESIZATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 29 points
It depends on the list you play by. SYNTHESIZATION 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 29 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SYNTHESIZATION?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYNTHESIZATION is to know. It scores 29 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYNTHESIZATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
synthesizationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYNTHESIZATION scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in SYNTHESIZATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYNTHESIZATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SYNTHESIZATION
1 longer words begin with SYNTHESIZATION.
Shorter words from the letters in SYNTHESIZATION
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Common questions about SYNTHESIZATION
- Is SYNTHESIZATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SYNTHESIZATION is not in it.
- How many points is SYNTHESIZATION worth?
- SYNTHESIZATION is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYNTHESIZATION?
- SYNTHESIZATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of SYNTHESIZATION:
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