Definition of sphenoid

"sphenoid" in the noun sense

1. sphenoid bone, sphenoid, os sphenoidale

butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull

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sphenoid in Scrabble®

The word sphenoid is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters sphenoid:

SPHENOID
(135)
SPHENOID
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

iphones, phonies, spinode

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word sphenoid

SPHENOID
(135)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In sphenoid

SPHENOID
(135)
SPHENOID
(135)
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(98 = 48 + 50)
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SPHENOID
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sphenoid in Words With Friends™

The word sphenoid is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters sphenoid:

SPHENOID
(114)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

iphones, phonies, spinode

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word sphenoid

SPHENOID
(114)
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(102)
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(75)
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(75)
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(69)
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(32)
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(30)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In sphenoid

SPHENOID
(114)
SPINODE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PHONIES
(104 = 69 + 35)
IPHONES
(104 = 69 + 35)
PHONIES
(104 = 69 + 35)
SPHENOID
(102)
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PHONIES
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SPINODE
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PHONIES
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SPINODE
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SPHENOID
(75)
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(75)
PHONIES
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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(69)
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SPHENOID
(68)
SPINODE
(67 = 32 + 35)
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(66)
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(66)
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SPHENOID
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Word Growth involving sphenoid

Shorter words in sphenoid

en hen

he hen

id

no

Longer words containing sphenoid

basisphenoid basisphenoidal basisphenoidals

basisphenoid basisphenoids

ethmosphenoid

frontosphenoid frontosphenoidal

occipitosphenoid occipitosphenoidal

orbitosphenoid

parasphenoid parasphenoidal parasphenoidally

parasphenoid parasphenoids

parietosphenoid parietosphenoidal

petrosphenoid petrosphenoidal

postsphenoid postsphenoidal

postsphenoid postsphenoids

presphenoid presphenoidal

presphenoid presphenoids

sphenoidal basisphenoidal basisphenoidals

sphenoidal disphenoidal

sphenoidal frontosphenoidal

sphenoidal occipitosphenoidal

sphenoidal parasphenoidal parasphenoidally

sphenoidal parietosphenoidal

sphenoidal petrosphenoidal

sphenoidal postsphenoidal

sphenoidal presphenoidal

sphenoidal sphenoidally parasphenoidally

sphenoidal sphenoidally transsphenoidally

sphenoidal sphenoidals basisphenoidals

sphenoidal sphenoidals transsphenoidals

sphenoidal squamosphenoidal

sphenoidal subsphenoidal

sphenoidal transsphenoidal transsphenoidally

sphenoidal transsphenoidal transsphenoidals

sphenoids basisphenoids

sphenoids parasphenoids

sphenoids postsphenoids

sphenoids presphenoids

sphenoids transsphenoids

squamosphenoid squamosphenoidal

subsphenoid subsphenoidal

transsphenoid transsphenoidal transsphenoidally

transsphenoid transsphenoidal transsphenoidals

transsphenoid transsphenoids

zygomaticosphenoid