Is SYNESTHESIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYNESTHESIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYNESTHESIA mean?
- noun
a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + A (1) = 17 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 SYNESTHESIA
Single letters that turn SYNESTHESIA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SYNESTHESIA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- synthesise16
- synthases15
- syntheses15
- synthesis15
- shanteys14
- synthase14
- yeastiness13
- astheny13
- ethynes13
- shantey13
- shyness13
- asthenies12
- esthesias12
- hastiness12
- ethyne12
- hyenas12
- shanty12
- sheeny12
- shinty12
- shyest12
- synths12
- antheses11
- anthesis11
- ashiness11
- essayist11
- esthesia11
- esthesis11
- hessians11
- hessites11
- shanties11
- sheitans11
- sthenias11
- syenites11
- hasty11
- hissy11
- hyena11
- shays11
- shiny11
- synth11
- yeahs11
- yeesh11
- ashiest10
- ethanes10
- eyasses10
- hastens10
- hessian10
- hessite10
- shantis10
- sheitan10
- shenais10
- sithens10
- snashes10
- snathes10
- stashes10
- sthenia10
- syenite10
- synesis10
- theines10
- ashy10
- hays10
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