Is SYMPATRIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYMPATRIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYMPATRIES mean?
Sympatries is a form of SYMPATRY.
- noun
the occurrence of organisms in overlapping geographical areas, but without interbreeding
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 SYMPATRIES
SYMPATRIES 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 SYMPATRIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- spymaster16
- mistypes15
- mistype14
- pyemias14
- asperity13
- emissary13
- epistasy13
- sparsity13
- pyemia13
- trampy13
- impastes12
- impresas12
- imprests12
- misparse12
- misparts12
- pastimes12
- primates12
- restamps12
- stampers12
- mastery12
- myiases12
- pessary12
- pyrites12
- spryest12
- streamy12
- stripey12
- stymies12
- empty12
- armpits11
- imparts11
- impasse11
- impaste11
- impresa11
- impress11
- imprest11
- mispart11
- misstep11
- pastime11
- permits11
- premiss11
- primate11
- restamp11
- simpers11
- spirems11
- stamper11
- tampers11
- mateys11
- mayest11
- misery11
- missay11
- myases11
- myasis11
- parity11
- pastry11
- payers11
- payess11
- prissy11
- pyrite11
- repays11
- smarty11
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