Yes. SYNC is a valid word.
SYNC is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
SYNC is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About SYNC
SYNC means to make things happen at the same time, short for synchronize, as when you sync your phone; SYNCH is another spelling, and both work as verbs, so SYNCED and SYNCING are valid. SYNC has no A, E, I, O or U, and its S, Y, N and C are worth 9 points together. It is a modern, familiar word and a safe vowel-free play. Dancers, swimmers and musicians all work to stay in sync.
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SYNC scores 9 points
Before any bonus squares: S 1 + Y 4 + N 1 + C 3 = 9. On a double-word square that's 18, on a triple-word 27, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: SYNC as the first play
Later in the game, put the Y on a 3L square and SYNC is worth 17 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
Longer words from SYNC
Other forms of SYNC (3):
Words that start with SYNC:
- SYNCHS
- SYNCOM
- SYNCARPfruit consisting of many individual small fruits or drupes derived from separate ovaries within a common receptacle
- SYNCHED
- SYNCHROa system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator
- SYNCOMS
- SYNCOPEa spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
- SYNCARPSform of SYNCARP: fruit consisting of many individual small fruits or drupes derived from separate ovaries within a common receptacle
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of SYNC and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
Memory tip
SYNC is short for synchronize, to happen at the same time. SYNCH is valid too.
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Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
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