SYNTONIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SYNTONIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYNTONIC?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYNTONIC is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYNTONIC
No single letter turns SYNTONIC into another word.
How SYNTONIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SYNTONIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYNTONIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SYNTONIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
In psychology, emotionally in harmony with one's surroundings and responding to them in a fitting way.
A syntonic person reacts to events with feelings that suit the situation. The same word is used in psychiatry for a trait or symptom that fits comfortably with a person's own beliefs and personality.
How SYNTONIC is used
A psychology term; it also has an older meaning in music and radio tuning.
- The therapist described him as warm and syntonic.
- A syntonic response to bad news is sadness, not laughter.
- Her mood was syntonic with the lively party around her.
- Doctors distinguish a syntonic trait from a troubling one.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYNTONIC and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SYNTONIC
1 longer words begin with SYNTONIC.
Shorter words from the letters in SYNTONIC
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Common questions about SYNTONIC
- Is SYNTONIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYNTONIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYNTONIC worth?
- SYNTONIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYNTONIC mean?
- In psychology, emotionally in harmony with one's surroundings and responding to them in a fitting way.
- What letters can be added to SYNTONIC?
- No single letter can be added to SYNTONIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SYNTONIC:
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