SPHINXES is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. SPHINXES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
s1p3h4i1n1x8e1s1
PlayableSPHINXES · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SPHINXES?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful SPHINXES is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPHINXES
No single letter turns SPHINXES into another word.
How SPHINXES scores
Scrabble s1p3h4i1n1x8e1s1 20
Words with Friends s1p4h3i1n2x8e1s1 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPHINXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPHINXES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPHINXES
- SPHINXES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SPHINXES
hipness12 phenix18 sphinx18 pishes11 nishes9 shines9 snipes8 spines8 pixes14 nixes12 sixes12 hesps10 ships10 ishes8 shies8 shine8 shins8 sinhs8 peins7 penis7 pines7 pises7 sipes7 snipe7 snips7 spies7 spine7 spins7 nisse5 sensi5 siens5 sines5 snies5 nixe11 heps9 hesp9 hips9 pehs9 phis9 pish9
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Common questions about SPHINXES
- Is SPHINXES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPHINXES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPHINXES worth?
- SPHINXES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPHINXES?
- No single letter can be added to SPHINXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPHINXES:
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