Is SYNTHETICS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYNTHETICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYNTHETICS mean?
Synthetics is a form of SYNTHETIC.
- adjective
not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially
“man-made fibers”
- noun
a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
- adjective
involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis
“limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology”
- adjective
systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 10
S (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + 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 SYNTHETICS
SYNTHETICS 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 SYNTHETICS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- synthetic17
- scythes15
- stenchy15
- chesty14
- chitty14
- hyenic14
- scythe14
- synchs14
- tetchy14
- titchy14
- chintses13
- cysteins13
- cystines13
- snitches13
- stitches13
- itchy13
- synch13
- techy13
- yechs13
- chinses12
- cystein12
- cystine12
- encysts12
- ethnics12
- sitches12
- sthenic12
- titches12
- shinty12
- shitty12
- shyest12
- stithy12
- synths12
- tythes12
- yech12
- chests11
- chines11
- chinse11
- chints11
- cyesis11
- encyst11
- ethics11
- ethnic11
- inches11
- itches11
- nicety11
- niches11
- schist11
- snitch11
- stench11
- stichs11
- stitch11
- thetic11
- hissy11
- shiny11
- synth11
- tythe11
- sithens10
- tensity10
- theists10
- chess10
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