SPHYNXES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 23 points
Yes for Scrabble. SPHYNXES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
s1p3h4y4n1x8e1s1
PlayableSPHYNXES · 8 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SPHYNXES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.13%
Our own measure of how useful SPHYNXES is to know. It scores 23 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPHYNXES
No single letter turns SPHYNXES into another word.
How SPHYNXES scores
Scrabble s1p3h4y4n1x8e1s1 23
Words with Friends s1p4h3y3n2x8e1s1 23
Face value of the 8 tiles in SPHYNXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPHYNXES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SPHYNXES
- SPHYNXES gets by on a single vowel across 8 letters.
- SPHYNXES 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 SPHYNXES
sphynx21 physes14 pyxes17 hypes13 syphs13 hyens11 hesps10 pynes10 sypes10 snyes8 syens8 synes8 sexy14 hype12 hyps12 syph12 heys10 hyen10 hyes10 espy9 heps9 hesp9 pehs9 pyes9 pyne9 sype9 yeps9 hens7 nesh7 nyes7 sesh7 seys7 shen7 shes7 snye7 syen7 syes7 syne7 yens7 neps6
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Common questions about SPHYNXES
- Is SPHYNXES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SPHYNXES is not in it.
- How many points is SPHYNXES worth?
- SPHYNXES is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPHYNXES?
- No single letter can be added to SPHYNXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SPHYNXES:
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