Unscramble SYNAPHEIA and you have 225 words, SYNAPHEIA itself among them: it scores 17 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. SYNAPHEA is the best of the shorter words, at 16 points. 9 letters: 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Counting the words from SYNAPHEIA by length: 1 with 9 letters, 1 with 8, 4 with 7, 13 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 26 with 2.
SYNAPHEA is the only one of the 8-letter words made with SYNAPHEIA letters; it scores 16 points.
Among the 5-letter words you get when you unscramble SYNAPHEIA, HEAPY and HYPES tie for first at 13 points. PHASE, SHAPE and SHINE are everyday picks.
The 4-letter words in SYNAPHEIA are led by HYPE, HYPS and SYPH, 12 points each. EASY, SHIP and YEAH are the familiar ones.
HYP tops the 3-letter words made with SYNAPHEIA letters at 11 points; next come HAY and HEY on 9. HAS, ANY and YES will look familiar.
Keep every letter of SYNAPHEIA but one, change that one, and you get:
More 9-letter words: starting with SY · ending in IA · all 9-letter words
The 8 best-scoring answers and what they mean, led by HEAPY, HYAENAS and HYPES (13 points each).
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
In Scrabble, yes: SYNAPHEIA is playable in Scrabble UK. It is not in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYNAPHEIA itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 225) | 179 | 225 | 164 |
* Based on the list Words With Friends started from; the live game may differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: SYNAPHEIA, SYNAPHEA, HANAPS, HYENS, SHAYA, AHEAP, APAYS, HANAP, HEYS, HYEN, HYES, PYNES and 34 more, 46 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: HEAPY, ASHPAN, YEAHS, HIYA, NYAH, ASHINE, HEPS, SHENAI, YEPS, AHIS, NAPAS, PAANS and 3 more, 15 in all.
Each word below uses all the letters of SYNAPHEIA and one more.