SPHINX is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SPHINX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
s1p3h4i1n1x8
PlayableSPHINX · 6 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,380 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SPHINX?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful SPHINX is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPHINX
No single letter turns SPHINX into another word.
How SPHINX scores
Scrabble s1p3h4i1n1x8 18
Words with Friends s1p4h3i1n2x8 19
Face value of the 6 tiles in SPHINX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What stands out about SPHINX
- SPHINX gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SPHINX
2 longer words begin with SPHINX.
Shorter words from the letters in SPHINX
hips9 phis9 pish9 ship9 hins7 hisn7 nish7 shin7 sinh7 nips6 pins6 snip6 spin6 pix12 nix10 six10 xis10 hip8 phi8 hin6 his6 ish6 shi6 nip5 pin5 pis5 psi5 sip5 ins3 nis3 sin3 xi9 hi5 sh5 pi4 in2 is2 si2
Common questions about SPHINX
- Is SPHINX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPHINX, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPHINX worth?
- SPHINX is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPHINX?
- No single letter can be added to SPHINX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SPHINX:
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