Is SYMPATHETIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYMPATHETIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYMPATHETIC mean?
- adjective
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
“sympathetic neurons”
- adjective
expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward
“sympathetic to the students' cause”
- adjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
“was charitable in his opinions of others”
- adjective
(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
“the sympathetic characters in the play”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 23 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 SYMPATHETIC
Single letters that turn SYMPATHETIC into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SYMPATHETIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- metaphysic22
- scyphate18
- champy18
- empathic17
- emphatic17
- mispatch17
- chymist17
- ecthyma17
- empathy17
- tychism17
- patchiest16
- thematics16
- amethyst16
- chastity16
- mythiest16
- thymiest16
- yachties16
- impeach16
- pyaemic16
- chasmy16
- chymes16
- mythic16
- patchy16
- peachy16
- physic16
- pitchy16
- psyche16
- scyphi16
- thymic16
- hematics15
- hepatics15
- mastiche15
- mateship15
- misteach15
- pastiche15
- pathetic15
- pistache15
- schmatte15
- shipmate15
- tachisme15
- thematic15
- typecast15
- yachtie15
- champs15
- chimps15
- pyemic15
- chyme15
- hempy15
- psych15
- campiest14
- campsite14
- aphetic14
- chamise14
- chemist14
- chipset14
- empaths14
- haptics14
- hematic14
- hepatic14
- hepcats14
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