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
20
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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