SYNTHETICISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. SYNTHETICISM 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SYNTHETICISM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYNTHETICISM is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYNTHETICISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
syntheticismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYNTHETICISM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SYNTHETICISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYNTHETICISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SYNTHETICISM
1 longer words begin with SYNTHETICISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SYNTHETICISM
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Common questions about SYNTHETICISM
- Is SYNTHETICISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SYNTHETICISM is not in it.
- How many points is SYNTHETICISM worth?
- SYNTHETICISM is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYNTHETICISM?
- SYNTHETICISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SYNTHETICISM:
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