Is SYNCOPATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYNCOPATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYNCOPATES mean?
Syncopates is a form of SYNCOPATE.
- verb
omit a sound or letter in a word
“syncopate a word”
- verb
modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + C (3) + O (1) + P (3) + A (1) + T (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 SYNCOPATES
SYNCOPATES 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 SYNCOPATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- syncopate16
- postsync15
- pycnoses15
- syncopes15
- cotypes14
- patency14
- potency14
- syncope14
- capstones13
- cyanoses13
- canopy13
- copays13
- cotype13
- spacey13
- capstone12
- opencast12
- coyness12
- ecstasy12
- encysts12
- synapse12
- teapoys12
- copay12
- copsy12
- pacey12
- spacy12
- aspects11
- capotes11
- patonce11
- scapose11
- toecaps11
- coneys11
- coseys11
- coyest11
- cytons11
- encyst11
- payess11
- pyoses11
- scanty11
- sepoys11
- sycons11
- teapoy11
- tepoys11
- yapons11
- copy11
- pacy11
- contessa10
- aspect10
- capons10
- capote10
- capots10
- coapts10
- copens10
- copses10
- epacts10
- pecans10
- ponces10
- scapes10
- scopae10
- scopes10
- spaces10
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