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Is SYMPATHY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SYMPATHY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SYMPATHY mean?

  1. noun

    an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

    “his sympathies were always with the underdog”

  2. noun

    sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)

  3. noun

    a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other

    “the two of them were in close sympathy”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
20
Letters
8

S (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + Y (4) = 21 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 SYMPATHY

SYMPATHY 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 SYMPATHY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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