Is SYNOPTICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYNOPTICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYNOPTICAL mean?
- adjective
presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament
“synoptic sayings”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + O (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (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 SYNOPTICAL
SYNOPTICAL 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 SYNOPTICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- synaptic15
- syncopal15
- synoptic15
- ponytails14
- calypso14
- copyist14
- cosplay14
- opacity14
- pliancy14
- typical14
- acyloins13
- ponytail13
- ptyalins13
- scantily13
- atypic13
- canopy13
- copays13
- policy13
- capitols12
- captions12
- coalpits12
- pactions12
- platonic12
- salpicon12
- topicals12
- acyloin12
- anticly12
- inaptly12
- pastily12
- ptyalin12
- scantly12
- soapily12
- syconia12
- copay12
- copsy12
- spacy12
- spicy12
- typic12
- lanosity11
- capitol11
- caplins11
- caption11
- catnips11
- coalpit11
- inclasp11
- optical11
- paction11
- plastic11
- psoatic11
- topical11
- cosily11
- costly11
- cytons11
- octyls11
- painty11
- platys11
- pointy11
- polity11
- pylons11
- scanty11
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