Is CYPHERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CYPHERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CYPHERS mean?
Cyphers is a form of CYPHER.
- noun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
- noun
a quantity of no importance
“it looked like nothing I had ever seen before”
- noun
a person of no influence
- noun
a secret method of writing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + Y (4) + P (3) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CYPHERS
CYPHERS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CYPHERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cypher16
- psyche16
- psych15
- hypers14
- sphery14
- sypher14
- cypres13
- hyper13
- hypes13
- yechs13
- crepy12
- pechs12
- perch12
- hype12
- hyps12
- syph12
- yech12
- shyer11
- pech11
- hyp11
- preys10
- pyres10
- percs9
- espy9
- heps9
- pehs9
- prey9
- pyes9
- pyre9
- scry9
- spry9
- syce9
- yeps9
- hey9
- shy9
- yeh9
- ceps8
- pecs8
- perc8
- spec8
- cry8
- hep8
- peh8
- pry8
- pye8
- spy8
- yep8
- hers7
- resh7
- ryes7
- cep7
- pec7
- recs6
- reps6
- her6
- hes6
- rye6
- she6
- yer6
- yes6
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