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Is SPHINGES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SPHINGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SPHINGES mean?

Sphinges is a form of SPHINX.

  1. noun

    an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret

  2. noun

    (Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of Typhon

  3. noun

    one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 SPHINGES

SPHINGES 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 SPHINGES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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