Is SYPHONING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SYPHONING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SYPHONING mean?
Syphoning is a form of SYPHON.
- noun
a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube
- noun
a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
- verb
convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + Y (4) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 SYPHONING
SYPHONING 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 SYPHONING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phonying17
- hypoing16
- hyping15
- physio14
- syphon14
- phoning13
- ponying13
- goyish13
- shying13
- hypos13
- phony13
- sophy13
- pinyons12
- hoping12
- shinny12
- spongy12
- spying12
- hying12
- yoghs12
- hypo12
- hyps12
- syph12
- noshing11
- pinyon11
- siphon11
- spinny11
- gipsy11
- gypos11
- hinny11
- hyson11
- pongy11
- shiny11
- yogh11
- hyp11
- spongin10
- honing10
- hosing10
- yogins10
- phons10
- pinny10
- pyins10
- spiny10
- gypo10
- gyps10
- hoys10
- pogy10
- gipons9
- pingos9
- posing9
- ginny9
- gynos9
- hongi9
- hongs9
- nighs9
- ohing9
- shogi9
- yogin9
- yogis9
- hips9
- hops9
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