Is SYNTHESISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYNTHESISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYNTHESISES mean?
Synthesises is a form of SYNTHESIS.
- noun
the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
- noun
the combination of ideas into a complex whole
- noun
reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 SYNTHESISES
SYNTHESISES 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 SYNTHESISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- synthesise16
- shynesses15
- syntheses15
- synthesis15
- ethynes13
- shyness13
- synesises12
- ethyne12
- sheeny12
- shinty12
- shyest12
- synths12
- esthesis11
- hessites11
- syenites11
- hissy11
- shiny11
- synth11
- yeesh11
- hessite10
- sithens10
- syenite10
- synesis10
- theines10
- hyte10
- they10
- heists9
- hisses9
- seshes9
- sheens9
- sheets9
- shiest9
- shines9
- shists9
- shites9
- sneesh9
- teensy9
- theine9
- theins9
- theses9
- thesis9
- yentes9
- yesses9
- hey9
- shy9
- thy9
- yeh9
- sestines8
- eensy8
- heist8
- hents8
- hests8
- hints8
- hists8
- sheen8
- sheet8
- shent8
- shies8
- shine8
- shins8
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