Is SYNCOPATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYNCOPATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYNCOPATING mean?
Syncopating 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
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + C (3) + O (1) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 SYNCOPATING
SYNCOPATING 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 SYNCOPATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- canopying17
- poignancy17
- synaptic15
- synoptic15
- copying15
- copyist14
- opacity14
- astonying13
- coapting13
- instancy13
- syntonic13
- cosying13
- ponying13
- spaying13
- syncing13
- typings13
- atypic13
- canopy13
- copays13
- cognisant12
- captions12
- pactions12
- canyons12
- copings12
- cyanins12
- pacings12
- pinyons12
- poncing12
- scaping12
- scoping12
- spacing12
- syconia12
- coying12
- paying12
- pigsty12
- spongy12
- spying12
- typing12
- copay12
- copsy12
- spacy12
- spicy12
- typic12
- agnostic11
- coasting11
- coatings11
- cotingas11
- pantsing11
- poignant11
- scanting11
- caption11
- catnips11
- nongays11
- paction11
- psoatic11
- staying11
- stygian11
- canyon11
- caping11
- coping11
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