SYNTHESIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points
Yes. SYNTHESIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYNTHESIZE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYNTHESIZE is to know. It scores 25 from 10 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYNTHESIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYNTHESIZE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SYNTHESIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYNTHESIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SYNTHESIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To combine separate parts or ideas into a coherent whole, or to produce something by chemical or electronic synthesis.
In science the verb describes making a compound from simpler ones, and in music it means generating sound electronically. In writing and study, to synthesize sources is to merge them into one clear argument.
How SYNTHESIZE is used
Used in chemistry, music technology and academic writing; the British spelling is synthesise.
- Plants synthesize sugars from light, water and carbon dioxide.
- The essay tries to synthesize several competing theories.
- The keyboard can synthesize the sound of a full string section.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYNTHESIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SYNTHESIZE
4 longer words begin with SYNTHESIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in SYNTHESIZE
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Common questions about SYNTHESIZE
- Is SYNTHESIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYNTHESIZE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYNTHESIZE worth?
- SYNTHESIZE is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYNTHESIZE mean?
- To combine separate parts or ideas into a coherent whole, or to produce something by chemical or electronic synthesis.
- What letters can be added to SYNTHESIZE?
- SYNTHESIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SYNTHESIZE:
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