Is SYNDICATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYNDICATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYNDICATES mean?
Syndicates is a form of SYNDICATE.
- noun
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
- noun
an association of companies for some definite purpose
- noun
a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication
- verb
join together into a syndicate
“The banks syndicated”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 SYNDICATES
SYNDICATES 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 SYNDICATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- asyndetic15
- ecdysiast15
- syndicate15
- cyanides14
- dynastic14
- syndetic14
- dynasties13
- cyanites13
- cysteins13
- cystines13
- cyanide13
- cyanids13
- ecdysis13
- edacity13
- syndics13
- distances12
- cyanite12
- cystein12
- cystine12
- ecstasy12
- encysts12
- cyanid12
- dancey12
- decays12
- synced12
- syndic12
- acidness11
- danciest11
- descants11
- discants11
- distance11
- density11
- destiny11
- dynasts11
- syndets11
- cyesis11
- encyst11
- nicety11
- scanty11
- acidy11
- candy11
- decay11
- dicey11
- dicty11
- cineasts10
- scanties10
- ascends10
- candies10
- dacites10
- decants10
- descant10
- dicasts10
- discant10
- discase10
- dissect10
- incased10
- scanted10
- dainty10
- dynast10
- sayeds10
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