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Definition of syncopation

"syncopation" in the noun sense

1. syncope, syncopation

phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')

2. syncopation

a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat

3. syncopation

music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm

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syncopation in Scrabble®

The word syncopation is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters syncopation:

SYNCOPATION
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (21 words)

actions, anoints, atonics, cantons, canyons, caption, cations, catnips, contain, copyist, cyanins, incants, nations, nonstop, notions, opacity, options, potions, saponin, stannic, tycoons

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word syncopation

SYNCOPATION
(189)
SYNCOPATION
(171)
SYNCOPATION
(126)
SYNCOPATION
(114)
SYNCOPATION
(84)
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(80)
SYNCOPATION
(76)
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(76)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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SYNCOPATION
(69)
SYNCOPATION
(64)
SYNCOPATION
(60)
SYNCOPATION
(60)
SYNCOPATION
(52)
SYNCOPATION
(48)
SYNCOPATION
(46)
SYNCOPATION
(44)
SYNCOPATION
(44)
SYNCOPATION
(44)
SYNCOPATION
(44)
SYNCOPATION
(40)
SYNCOPATION
(40)
SYNCOPATION
(40)
SYNCOPATION
(40)
SYNCOPATION
(40)
SYNCOPATION
(34)
SYNCOPATION
(26)
SYNCOPATION
(26)
SYNCOPATION
(25)
SYNCOPATION
(24)
SYNCOPATION
(24)
SYNCOPATION
(22)
SYNCOPATION
(21)
SYNCOPATION
(21)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In syncopation

SYNCOPATION
(189)
SYNCOPATION
(171)
SYNCOPATION
(126)
SYNCOPATION
(114)
COPYIST
(106 = 56 + 50)
OPACITY
(106 = 56 + 50)
COPYIST
(104 = 54 + 50)
COPYIST
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OPACITY
(104 = 54 + 50)
OPACITY
(101 = 51 + 50)
OPACITY
(101 = 51 + 50)
OPACITY
(101 = 51 + 50)
COPYIST
(101 = 51 + 50)
COPYIST
(101 = 51 + 50)
CYANINS
(98 = 48 + 50)
CANYONS
(98 = 48 + 50)
TYCOONS
(98 = 48 + 50)
CYANINS
(98 = 48 + 50)
CANYONS
(98 = 48 + 50)
CANYONS
(98 = 48 + 50)
TYCOONS
(98 = 48 + 50)
CYANINS
(95 = 45 + 50)
COPYIST
(95 = 45 + 50)
COPYIST
(95 = 45 + 50)
CANYONS
(95 = 45 + 50)
COPYIST
(95 = 45 + 50)
OPACITY
(95 = 45 + 50)
TYCOONS
(95 = 45 + 50)
OPACITY
(95 = 45 + 50)
OPACITY
(95 = 45 + 50)
COPYIST
(95 = 45 + 50)
OPACITY
(95 = 45 + 50)
CAPTION
(94 = 44 + 50)
CATNIPS
(94 = 44 + 50)
COPYIST
(92 = 42 + 50)
OPACITY
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPTION
(92 = 42 + 50)
CATNIPS
(92 = 42 + 50)
CATNIPS
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPTION
(92 = 42 + 50)
OPACITY
(90 = 40 + 50)
COPYIST
(90 = 40 + 50)
CYANINS
(90 = 40 + 50)
TYCOONS
(90 = 40 + 50)
COPYIST
(90 = 40 + 50)
CYANINS
(89 = 39 + 50)
CANYONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
CANYONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
CANYONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
CANYONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
TYCOONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
TYCOONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
TYCOONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
TYCOONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
TYCOONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
CANYONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
TYCOONS
(89 = 39 + 50)
CYANINS
(89 = 39 + 50)
CYANINS
(89 = 39 + 50)
CYANINS
(89 = 39 + 50)
CYANINS
(89 = 39 + 50)
CYANINS
(89 = 39 + 50)
OPACITY
(88 = 38 + 50)
ACTIONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TYCOONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TYCOONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OPTIONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OPTIONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
POTIONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ATONICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ATONICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
POTIONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SAPONIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
SAPONIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTAIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
OPACITY
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTAIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
OPACITY
(86 = 36 + 50)
CYANINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONSTOP
(86 = 36 + 50)
NONSTOP
(86 = 36 + 50)
STANNIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCANTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
STANNIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCANTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANYONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ACTIONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANTONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANTONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATNIPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATNIPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATIONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATNIPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATNIPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATNIPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATNIPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATIONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
SYNCOPATION
(84)
CAPTION
(84 = 34 + 50)
CAPTION
(84 = 34 + 50)
COPYIST
(84 = 34 + 50)
COPYIST
(84 = 34 + 50)
COPYIST
(84 = 34 + 50)
CATNIPS
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OPACITY
(84 = 34 + 50)
CATNIPS
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CAPTION
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OPACITY
(82 = 32 + 50)
OPACITY
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TYCOONS
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CANYONS
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COPYIST
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COPYIST
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OPACITY
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OPACITY
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COPYIST
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TYCOONS
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OPTIONS
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STANNIC
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POTIONS
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SYNCOPATION
(80)
CATIONS
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POTIONS
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INCANTS
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POTIONS
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POTIONS
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CYANINS
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INCANTS
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INCANTS
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INCANTS
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STANNIC
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POTIONS
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CYANINS
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SAPONIN
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CANTONS
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CANTONS
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CANTONS
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CANTONS
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SAPONIN
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CANTONS
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CATIONS
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STANNIC
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OPTIONS
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ATONICS
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CATIONS
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INCANTS
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NONSTOP
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STANNIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
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NONSTOP
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STANNIC
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NONSTOP
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ATONICS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OPACITY
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CATIONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCANTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
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syncopation in Words With Friends™

The word syncopation is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters syncopation:

SYNCOPATION
(333)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (21 words)

actions, anoints, atonics, cantons, canyons, caption, cations, catnips, contain, copyist, cyanins, incants, nations, nonstop, notions, opacity, options, potions, saponin, stannic, tycoons

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word syncopation

SYNCOPATION
(333)
SYNCOPATION
(279)
SYNCOPATION
(225)
SYNCOPATION
(174)
SYNCOPATION
(138)
SYNCOPATION
(96)
SYNCOPATION
(96)
SYNCOPATION
(92)
SYNCOPATION
(88)
SYNCOPATION
(88)
SYNCOPATION
(84)
SYNCOPATION
(84)
SYNCOPATION
(84)
SYNCOPATION
(81)
SYNCOPATION
(75)
SYNCOPATION
(70)
SYNCOPATION
(62)
SYNCOPATION
(58)
SYNCOPATION
(58)
SYNCOPATION
(54)
SYNCOPATION
(50)
SYNCOPATION
(50)
SYNCOPATION
(42)
SYNCOPATION
(42)
SYNCOPATION
(31)
SYNCOPATION
(30)
SYNCOPATION
(29)
SYNCOPATION
(27)
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(27)
SYNCOPATION
(27)
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(27)
SYNCOPATION
(26)
SYNCOPATION
(26)
SYNCOPATION
(26)
SYNCOPATION
(25)
SYNCOPATION
(25)
SYNCOPATION
(25)
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(24)
SYNCOPATION
(24)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In syncopation

SYNCOPATION
(333)
SYNCOPATION
(279)
SYNCOPATION
(225)
SYNCOPATION
(174)
SYNCOPATION
(138)
COPYIST
(128 = 93 + 35)
OPACITY
(128 = 93 + 35)
CAPTION
(125 = 90 + 35)
CANYONS
(113 = 78 + 35)
CATNIPS
(113 = 78 + 35)
OPACITY
(110 = 75 + 35)
CATNIPS
(107 = 72 + 35)
STANNIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONTAIN
(107 = 72 + 35)
CANYONS
(107 = 72 + 35)
CYANINS
(107 = 72 + 35)
CYANINS
(107 = 72 + 35)
CANTONS
(107 = 72 + 35)
OPACITY
(104 = 69 + 35)
COPYIST
(104 = 69 + 35)
OPACITY
(104 = 69 + 35)
COPYIST
(104 = 69 + 35)
OPACITY
(104 = 69 + 35)
OPACITY
(104 = 69 + 35)
COPYIST
(104 = 69 + 35)
ATONICS
(104 = 69 + 35)
TYCOONS
(104 = 69 + 35)
CATNIPS
(101 = 66 + 35)
CATNIPS
(101 = 66 + 35)
INCANTS
(101 = 66 + 35)
CAPTION
(101 = 66 + 35)
CYANINS
(101 = 66 + 35)
SAPONIN
(101 = 66 + 35)
CANYONS
(101 = 66 + 35)
CYANINS
(101 = 66 + 35)
CANYONS
(101 = 66 + 35)
NONSTOP
(101 = 66 + 35)
COPYIST
(98 = 63 + 35)
OPACITY
(98 = 63 + 35)
ACTIONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
OPTIONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
TYCOONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CATIONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
COPYIST
(98 = 63 + 35)
POTIONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SYNCOPATION
(96)
SYNCOPATION
(96)
CYANINS
(95 = 60 + 35)
COPYIST
(95 = 60 + 35)
OPACITY
(95 = 60 + 35)
CANYONS
(95 = 60 + 35)
NONSTOP
(95 = 60 + 35)
CANYONS
(95 = 60 + 35)
OPACITY
(95 = 60 + 35)
COPYIST
(95 = 60 + 35)
SAPONIN
(95 = 60 + 35)
OPACITY
(95 = 60 + 35)
STANNIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
CAPTION
(95 = 60 + 35)
COPYIST
(95 = 60 + 35)
CANTONS
(95 = 60 + 35)
NONSTOP
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONTAIN
(95 = 60 + 35)
CATNIPS
(95 = 60 + 35)
OPACITY
(92 = 57 + 35)
POTIONS
(92 = 57 + 35)
COPYIST
(92 = 57 + 35)
OPTIONS
(92 = 57 + 35)
TYCOONS
(92 = 57 + 35)
ACTIONS
(92 = 57 + 35)
TYCOONS
(92 = 57 + 35)
CATIONS
(92 = 57 + 35)
ATONICS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SYNCOPATION
(92)
CAPTION
(91 = 56 + 35)
CATNIPS
(91 = 56 + 35)
CYANINS
(91 = 56 + 35)
CANYONS
(91 = 56 + 35)
CAPTION
(91 = 56 + 35)
CANYONS
(91 = 56 + 35)
CANYONS
(91 = 56 + 35)
CYANINS
(91 = 56 + 35)
CAPTION
(91 = 56 + 35)
CATNIPS
(91 = 56 + 35)
CYANINS
(91 = 56 + 35)
CATNIPS
(91 = 56 + 35)
NONCOP
(90)
STANNIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
CAPTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
CATNIPS
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONTAIN
(89 = 54 + 35)
CAPTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
CATNIPS
(89 = 54 + 35)
CAPTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
STANNIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
CATNIPS
(89 = 54 + 35)
CYANINS
(89 = 54 + 35)
CANYONS
(89 = 54 + 35)
CYANINS
(89 = 54 + 35)
INCANTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
INCANTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
CYANINS
(89 = 54 + 35)
CYANINS
(89 = 54 + 35)
CANTONS
(89 = 54 + 35)
CANYONS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SYNCOPATION
(88)
SYNCOPATION
(88)
TYCOONS
(87 = 52 + 35)
TYCOONS
(87 = 52 + 35)
TYCOONS
(87 = 52 + 35)
CAPONS
(87)
CATIONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
TYCOONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
COPYIST
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OPTIONS
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OPACITY
(86 = 51 + 35)
ACTIONS
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ATONICS
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OPACITY
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COPYIST
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COPYIST
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POTIONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
TYCOONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
ATOPIC
(84)
SYNCOPATION
(84)
SYNCOPATION
(84)
SYNCOPATION
(84)
CONTAIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTAIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
NONSTOP
(83 = 48 + 35)
INCANTS
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STANNIC
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CANTONS
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SAPONIN
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CONTAIN
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CAPTION
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STANNIC
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STANNIC
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SAPONIN
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INCANTS
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CANTONS
(83 = 48 + 35)
CANTONS
(83 = 48 + 35)
INCANTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SAPONIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTAIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTAIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAPTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTAIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CANTONS
(83 = 48 + 35)
CANTONS
(83 = 48 + 35)
NONSTOP
(83 = 48 + 35)
SAPONIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
STANNIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
CANYONS
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAPTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
CANYONS
(83 = 48 + 35)
STANNIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
INCANTS
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CATNIPS
(83 = 48 + 35)
INCANTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SAPONIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CYANINS
(83 = 48 + 35)
NONSTOP
(83 = 48 + 35)
SAPONIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
NONSTOP
(83 = 48 + 35)
CANTONS
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
STANNIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAPTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
NONSTOP
(83 = 48 + 35)
CATNIPS
(83 = 48 + 35)
CANOPY
(81)
COPYIST
(81 = 46 + 35)
SYNCOPATION
(81)
OPACITY
(81 = 46 + 35)
COPYIST
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CATIONS
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ACTIONS
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NATIONS
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CATIONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
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ACTIONS
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TYCOONS
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ANOINTS
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ATONICS
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OPTIONS
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ATONICS
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ATONICS
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ATONICS
(80 = 45 + 35)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
NOTIONS
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Words within the letters of syncopation

2 letter words in syncopation (17 words)

aianasatayinisitnoonospapisotatoya

3 letter words in syncopation (67 words)

actaisantanyaptaspayscancapcatcaycisconcoocopcotcoyicyinninsionitsnapnaynipnitnosnotoatopsoptpanpatpaypinpispitpotpsisacsapsatsaysicsinsipsitsonsopsotsoyspaspystytantaptictintiptontootoptoyyapyinyipyon

4 letter words in syncopation (94 words)

actsanonantsatopayincanscantcapscastcatscitycoatcoinconscoopcooscootcopscopycostcosycotscoyscyancysticoninnsintoionsiotanapsnaysnipsnitsnoonnosyoatsoctoontooopsoptspactpainpanspantpastpatspayspicapinspintpionpitapitspityponypostposypotsscanscatscotsnapsnipsnitsnotsoapsoonsootsoyaspanspatspayspinspitspotstaystopsynctacotanstapsticstinstinytipstonstopstoystypoyapsyinsyipsyoni

5 letter words in syncopation (85 words)

actinanionannoyanonsanticantsyascotaspicasyncatonyatopycannycanoncanstcantocantscaponcoastcoaticoatscoinscoopscooptcootscopaycostacyansiconsiotasnastynoisynoonsoctosoniononticopticpactspainspaintpanicpansypantspantypastypatiopianopicaspinnapintopintspionspitaspitonpointpositpsionsaintsatinscantscionscoopscootsnoopsnootsoapysonicsonnysootyspicaspicyspinyspoonstainstoicstonystooptacostansytinnytipsytonictopictyposyaponyonis

6 letter words in syncopation (57 words)

actinsactionanionsannoysanointanticsatonicatopiccannotcanonscanopycantoncanyoncaponscasinocationcatnipcooptscyaninincantnationnoncopnotionoctopionionsonionyoocystopticsoptionpaintspaintypanicspaninopatiospianospintospinyonpistonpitonspointspointypoisonpoticapotionsanitysatinyscantysnoopysnootyspinnyspinonsyntantocsintonicstopicstycoonyapons

7 letter words in syncopation (21 words)

actionsanointsatonicscantonscanyonscaptioncationscatnipscontaincopyistcyaninsincantsnationsnonstopnotionsopacityoptionspotionssaponinstannictycoons

8 letter words in syncopation (8 words)

canonistcaptionscontainsnanopostsanctionsynapticsynopticsyntonic

10 letter words in syncopation (1 word)

nonopacity

11 letter words in syncopation (1 word)

syncopation

syncopation + 1 blank (1 word)

syncopations

syncopation + 2 blanks (1 word)

nonasymptotic
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Words containing the sequence syncopation

Words that start with syncopation (2 words)

syncopationsyncopations

Words with syncopation in them (2 words)

syncopationnonsyncopations

Words that end with syncopation (2 words)

nonsyncopationsyncopation
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Word Growth involving syncopation

Shorter words in syncopation

cop

on ion

at pat patio

pa pat patio

sync

Longer words containing syncopation

nonsyncopation nonsyncopations

syncopations nonsyncopations