Is ASYNCHRONOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ASYNCHRONOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ASYNCHRONOUS mean?
- adjective
(digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that does not require a common clock between the communicating devices; timing signals are derived from special characters in the data stream itself
- adjective
not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + S (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ASYNCHRONOUS
ASYNCHRONOUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ASYNCHRONOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- synchronous19
- chanoyus16
- synchros16
- chanoyu15
- chyrons15
- raunchy15
- synchro15
- unchary15
- unanchors14
- choosy14
- chyron14
- synchs14
- chansons13
- chronons13
- unanchor13
- hoorays13
- chary13
- chays13
- cushy13
- ochry13
- synch13
- anchors12
- archons12
- aurochs12
- cahouns12
- canonry12
- canyons12
- cashoos12
- chanson12
- chronon12
- crayons12
- noncash12
- nonsuch12
- ochrous12
- ranchos12
- unsoncy12
- hooray12
- hysons12
- shanny12
- sharny12
- shoyus12
- yahoos12
- achy12
- chay12
- yuch12
- anchor11
- anchos11
- archon11
- cahoun11
- canyon11
- cashoo11
- chorus11
- churns11
- coyaus11
- cranny11
- crayon11
- croony11
- nachos11
- rancho11
- raunch11
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