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?
- noun
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
“his sympathies were always with the underdog”
- noun
sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
- 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
21
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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.
- mythy16
- thymy16
- mashy13
- myths13
- stymy13
- pashm12
- hyps12
- myth12
- syph12
- typy12
- hasty11
- hyp11
- maths10
- mayst10
- pasty10
- paths10
- patsy10
- staph10
- ashy10
- hays10
- shay10
- yays10
- stamp9
- tamps9
- hams9
- haps9
- hasp9
- mash9
- math9
- mays9
- pash9
- path9
- paty9
- pays9
- phat9
- pyas9
- sham9
- spay9
- yams9
- yaps9
- hay9
- shy9
- thy9
- yah9
- yay9
- amps8
- maps8
- pams8
- samp8
- spam8
- tamp8
- ham8
- hap8
- may8
- pah8
- pay8
- pht8
- pya8
- spy8
- yam8
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