Is SYNAPSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYNAPSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYNAPSE mean?
- noun
the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle
“nerve impulses cross a synapse through the action of neurotransmitters”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + A (1) + P (3) + S (1) + E (1) = 12 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 SYNAPSE
Single letters that turn SYNAPSE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from SYNAPSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- payess11
- pansy10
- spays10
- espy9
- pays9
- pyas9
- pyes9
- spay9
- yaps9
- yeps9
- aspens8
- sneaps8
- speans8
- essay8
- eyass8
- snyes8
- yeans8
- pay8
- pya8
- pye8
- spy8
- yap8
- yep8
- apses7
- aspen7
- napes7
- neaps7
- panes7
- pases7
- passe7
- peans7
- snaps7
- sneap7
- spaes7
- spans7
- spean7
- ayes7
- easy7
- eyas7
- nays7
- says7
- snye7
- syne7
- yean7
- yeas7
- yens7
- apes6
- apse6
- asps6
- nape6
- naps6
- neap6
- pane6
- pans6
- pase6
- pass6
- pean6
- peas6
- pens6
- saps6
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