Is SYNCRETISTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYNCRETISTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYNCRETISTIC 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
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
S (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 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 SYNCRETISTIC
SYNCRETISTIC 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 SYNCRETISTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- centricity17
- cysteinic16
- syncretic16
- syncretist15
- synectic15
- intercity14
- sincerity14
- cysteins13
- cystines13
- cystitis13
- syenitic13
- cecity13
- cynics13
- cystic13
- icterics12
- cystein12
- cystine12
- encysts12
- tricity12
- cynic12
- centrists11
- scientist11
- centric11
- cretics11
- critics11
- icteric11
- scenics11
- cressy11
- cyesis11
- encyst11
- nicety11
- yttric11
- centrist10
- cisterns10
- citrines10
- citterns10
- crinites10
- eristics10
- inciters10
- sericins10
- trisects10
- tensity10
- trinity10
- trystes10
- cercis10
- citric10
- cretic10
- crisic10
- critic10
- scenic10
- cissy10
- cysts10
- syces10
- syncs10
- yince10
- cistern9
- citrine9
- citrins9
- cittern9
- cretins9
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