Is SYNTACTICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYNTACTICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYNTACTICAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax
“the syntactic rules of a language”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 18 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 SYNTACTICAL
SYNTACTICAL 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 SYNTACTICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- catalytic16
- syntactic16
- analytics14
- cycasin14
- cyclins14
- cyclist14
- cynical14
- analytic13
- catalyst13
- intactly13
- salacity13
- sanctity13
- scantily13
- scattily13
- cyanic13
- cyclin13
- cynics13
- cystic13
- staccati12
- tactical12
- anticly12
- cattily12
- scantly12
- tacitly12
- cycas12
- cynic12
- nasality11
- natality11
- alcaics11
- atactic11
- cicalas11
- clastic11
- tactics11
- tictacs11
- scanty11
- scatty11
- cattails10
- santalic10
- statical10
- tantalic10
- anality10
- analyst10
- nastily10
- nattily10
- saintly10
- tastily10
- alcaic10
- cantic10
- cicala10
- lactic10
- siccan10
- tactic10
- tictac10
- acyls10
- canty10
- catty10
- clays10
- cyans10
- lytic10
- scaly10
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