SYNTHETIC is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SYNTHETIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
s1y4n1t1h4e1t1i1c3
PlayableSYNTHETIC · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SYNTHETIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful SYNTHETIC is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYNTHETIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
syntheticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYNTHETIC scores
Scrabble s1y4n1t1h4e1t1i1c3 17
Words with Friends s1y3n2t1h3e1t1i1c4 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in SYNTHETIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYNTHETIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SYNTHETIC
5 longer words begin with SYNTHETIC.
Shorter words from the letters in SYNTHETIC
snitchy15 stenchy15 cystein12 cystine12 ethnics12 sthenic12 titches12 tensity10 chesty14 chitty14 hyenic14 scythe14 tetchy14 titchy14 shinty12 shitty12 stithy12 thyine12 tythes12 yshent12 chines11 chinse11 chints11 encyst11 ethics11 ethnic11 inches11 itches11 nicety11 niches11 nichts11 snitch11 stench11 stitch11 theics11 thetic11 tiches11 entity9 sithen9 snitty9
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Common questions about SYNTHETIC
- Is SYNTHETIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYNTHETIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYNTHETIC worth?
- SYNTHETIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYNTHETIC?
- SYNTHETIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SYNTHETIC:
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