TYPHON is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TYPHON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TYPHON?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TYPHON is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TYPHON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
typhonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TYPHON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TYPHON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What stands out about TYPHON
- TYPHON gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TYPHON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A powerful signal horn worked by compressed air or steam, or in Greek myth, a monstrous whirlwind giant.
Ships and lighthouses once sounded a typhon in fog to warn others. The name comes from the mythical creature who fought the gods, and it is also linked to the word typhoon.
How TYPHON is used
Used in nautical contexts for the horn and in classical writing for the monster.
- The typhon blared through the thick fog.
- Sailors heard the lighthouse typhon at dawn.
- In the myth, Typhon challenged Zeus himself.
- A deep typhon sounded from the steamer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TYPHON and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TYPHON
The 6 tiles of TYPHON in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TYPHON
3 longer words begin with TYPHON.
Shorter words from the letters in TYPHON
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Common questions about TYPHON
- Is TYPHON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TYPHON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TYPHON worth?
- TYPHON is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TYPHON mean?
- A powerful signal horn worked by compressed air or steam, or in Greek myth, a monstrous whirlwind giant.
- What letters can be added to TYPHON?
- TYPHON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TYPHON:
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