With SPHI
5 words · highest scoring is sphinxes at 20 points
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About 8 Letter Words With SPHI
There are 5 eight letter words containing SPHI in our dictionary. The highest scoring is sphinxes at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares.
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8 Letter Words With SPHI at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With SPHI
- sphinxes20
- phosphid19
- phosphin18
- sphingid15
- sphinges14
8 Letter Words With SPHI Defined
- sphinxesNoun · 20 points
- a winged monster having a woman's head and a lion's body. It propounded a riddle about the three ages of man, killing those who failed to solve it, until Oedipus was successful, whereupon the Sphinx threw itself from a rock
- sphingidNoun · 15 points
- a moth of the hawkmoth family (Sphingidae)
8 Letter Words With SPHI: Questions
How many eight letter words containing SPHI are there?
There are 5 eight letter words containing SPHI in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing SPHI?
SPHINXES is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing SPHI?
PHOSPHID, PHOSPHIN, SPHINGID are among the most familiar eight letter words containing SPHI. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing SPHI valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.