Is SAPPHISMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SAPPHISMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SAPPHISMS mean?
Sapphisms is a form of SAPPHISM.
- noun
female homosexuality
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 18 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 SAPPHISMS
SAPPHISMS 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 SAPPHISMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sapphism17
- mishaps14
- happis13
- mishap13
- pashms13
- happi12
- pashm12
- aspish11
- phasis11
- spahis11
- pimps11
- passim10
- spasms10
- aphis10
- apish10
- hasps10
- shams10
- shims10
- ships10
- smash10
- spahi10
- pimp10
- pimas9
- pipas9
- samps9
- simps9
- spams9
- spasm9
- hams9
- haps9
- hasp9
- hims9
- hips9
- mash9
- pash9
- phis9
- pish9
- sham9
- shim9
- ship9
- amps8
- apps8
- imps8
- maps8
- mips8
- pams8
- paps8
- pima8
- pipa8
- pips8
- samp8
- simp8
- spam8
- ham8
- hap8
- him8
- hip8
- pah8
- phi8
- amiss7
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