Is SYNTAXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYNTAXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYNTAXES mean?
Syntaxes is a form of SYNTAX.
- noun
the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
- noun
a systematic orderly arrangement
- noun
studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (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 SYNTAXES
SYNTAXES 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 SYNTAXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- syntax16
- xysts15
- sextans14
- sexy14
- xyst14
- sextan13
- nexts12
- saxes12
- sexts12
- taxes12
- texas12
- axes11
- next11
- sext11
- axe10
- sax10
- sex10
- tax10
- sayest9
- yeasts9
- yentas9
- ax9
- ex9
- antsy8
- essay8
- eyass8
- nasty8
- sayst8
- snyes8
- stays8
- styes8
- tansy8
- tynes8
- yeans8
- yeast8
- yenta8
- ayes7
- easy7
- eyas7
- nays7
- says7
- snye7
- stay7
- stey7
- stye7
- syne7
- tyes7
- tyne7
- yean7
- yeas7
- yens7
- assent6
- sanest6
- stanes6
- any6
- aye6
- ays6
- nay6
- say6
- sty6
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