Is SYNCRETIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYNCRETIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYNCRETIC mean?
- adjective
relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections
“modern English is a syncretic language”
- adjective
of or characterized by syncretism
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 16 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 SYNCRETIC
SYNCRETIC 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 SYNCRETIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- synectic15
- cecity13
- cynics13
- cystic13
- cystein12
- cystine12
- cynic12
- centric11
- cretics11
- encyst11
- nicety11
- cercis10
- cretic10
- scenic10
- yince10
- cistern9
- cretins9
- nitery9
- resiny9
- sentry9
- cerci9
- ceric9
- circs9
- city9
- cyst9
- scry9
- syce9
- sync9
- citers8
- cretin8
- incest8
- insect8
- nicest8
- recits8
- steric8
- trices8
- entry8
- syren8
- tiyns8
- treys8
- tyers8
- tyins8
- tynes8
- tyres8
- yetis8
- cry8
- icy8
- cents7
- certs7
- cesti7
- cines7
- cires7
- citer7
- cites7
- crest7
- cries7
- crits7
- etics7
- nicer7
- recit7
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