Is SPHINCTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPHINCTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPHINCTER mean?
- noun
a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 16 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 SPHINCTER
Single letters that turn SPHINCTER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SPHINCTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pinchers15
- pinscher15
- pitchers15
- ceriphs14
- chipset14
- ciphers14
- nephric14
- phrenic14
- pincher14
- pinches14
- pitcher14
- pitches14
- pschent14
- sphenic14
- spheric14
- christen13
- citherns13
- cithrens13
- snitcher13
- ceriph13
- chirps13
- cipher13
- cithern12
- cithers12
- cithren12
- ethnics12
- hipster12
- inchers12
- richens12
- richest12
- sthenic12
- chips12
- chirp12
- pechs12
- perch12
- pinch12
- pitch12
- crispen11
- incepts11
- inspect11
- pectins11
- pincers11
- princes11
- triceps11
- cherts11
- chines11
- chinse11
- chints11
- cither11
- enrich11
- ethics11
- ethnic11
- incher11
- inches11
- itches11
- niches11
- perish11
- pisher11
- reship11
- richen11
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