SYNTHON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. SYNTHON 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SYNTHON?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYNTHON is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYNTHON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
synthonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYNTHON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SYNTHON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,390 thousand.
What stands out about SYNTHON
- SYNTHON gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SYNTHON
1 longer words begin with SYNTHON.
Shorter words from the letters in SYNTHON
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Common questions about SYNTHON
- Is SYNTHON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYNTHON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYNTHON worth?
- SYNTHON is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYNTHON?
- SYNTHON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SYNTHON:
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