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
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 23
- Letters
- 11
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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