Is SPHINXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPHINXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPHINXES mean?
Sphinxes is a form of SPHINX.
- noun
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
- noun
(Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of Typhon
- 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
- Scrabble
- 20
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 8
S (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 SPHINXES
SPHINXES 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 SPHINXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phenix18
- sphinx18
- pixes14
- hex13
- hipness12
- nixes12
- sixes12
- pix12
- pishes11
- nixe11
- ships10
- nix10
- sex10
- six10
- xis10
- shines9
- heps9
- hips9
- pehs9
- phis9
- pish9
- ship9
- ex9
- xi9
- snipes8
- spines8
- shies8
- shine8
- shins8
- sinhs8
- hep8
- hip8
- peh8
- phi8
- peins7
- penis7
- pines7
- sipes7
- snipe7
- snips7
- spies7
- spine7
- spins7
- hens7
- hies7
- hins7
- hisn7
- hiss7
- sesh7
- shen7
- shes7
- shin7
- sinh7
- nips6
- pein6
- pens6
- pies6
- pine6
- pins6
- piss6
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