Is SYNTACTICS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYNTACTICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYNTACTICS mean?
Syntactics is a form of SYNTACTIC.
- 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
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + S (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 SYNTACTICS
SYNTACTICS 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 SYNTACTICS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- syntactic16
- cycasins15
- cycasin14
- sanctity13
- cyanic13
- cynics13
- cystic13
- cycas12
- cynic12
- tactics11
- tictacs11
- scanty11
- scatty11
- cantic10
- siccan10
- tactic10
- tictac10
- canty10
- catty10
- cissy10
- cyans10
- cysts10
- syncs10
- statics9
- sanity9
- satiny9
- snitty9
- cacti9
- cays9
- city9
- cyan9
- cyst9
- sync9
- actins8
- antics8
- attics8
- intact8
- nastic8
- scants8
- scatts8
- static8
- tincts8
- antsy8
- ayins8
- nasty8
- natty8
- nitty8
- sayst8
- stays8
- tansy8
- tasty8
- tiyns8
- tyins8
- cay8
- icy8
- statins7
- tanists7
- actin7
- antic7
- attic7
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