Definition of sphinxes

"sphinxes" in the noun sense

1. sphinx

an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret

2. Sphinx

Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body daughter of Typhon

3. sphinx

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

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Quotations for sphinxes

Women as a sex are Sphinxes without secrets. [ Oscar Wilde, A Woman of No Importance ]

sphinxes in Scrabble®

The word sphinxes 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: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters sphinxes:

SPHINXES
(189)
SPHINXES
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

hipness

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word sphinxes

SPHINXES
(189)
SPHINXES
(189)
SPHINXES
(126)
SPHINXES
(126)
SPHINXES
(84)
SPHINXES
(80)
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(80)
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(72)
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(72)
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(69)
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(63)
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(63)
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(63)
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(58)
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(56)
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(56)
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(50)
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(48)
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(48)
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(46)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
SPHINXES
(32)
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(31)
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(30)
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(29)
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(26)
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(25)
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(25)
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(24)
SPHINXES
(24)
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(23)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In sphinxes

SPHINXES
(189)
SPHINXES
(189)
SPHINXES
(126)
SPHINXES
(126)
HIPNESS
(98 = 48 + 50)
HIPNESS
(98 = 48 + 50)
HIPNESS
(95 = 45 + 50)
HIPNESS
(89 = 39 + 50)
HIPNESS
(89 = 39 + 50)
HIPNESS
(89 = 39 + 50)
HIPNESS
(89 = 39 + 50)
HIPNESS
(89 = 39 + 50)
HIPNESS
(89 = 39 + 50)
HIPNESS
(88 = 38 + 50)
HIPNESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
HIPNESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPHINXES
(84)
HIPNESS
(82 = 32 + 50)
HIPNESS
(82 = 32 + 50)
SPHINXES
(80)
SPHINXES
(80)
HIPNESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
HIPNESS
(78 = 28 + 50)
HIPNESS
(78 = 28 + 50)
HIPNESS
(78 = 28 + 50)
SPHINX
(78)
HIPNESS
(78 = 28 + 50)
HIPNESS
(76 = 26 + 50)
HIPNESS
(76 = 26 + 50)
HIPNESS
(76 = 26 + 50)
HIPNESS
(76 = 26 + 50)
HIPNESS
(76 = 26 + 50)
SPHEX
(75)
HIPNESS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HIPNESS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HIPNESS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HIPNESS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HIPNESS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HIPNESS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SPHINXES
(72)
SPHINXES
(72)
HIPNESS
(70 = 20 + 50)
HIPNESS
(70 = 20 + 50)
SPHINXES
(69)
HIPNESS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SPHINX
(68)
HIPNESS
(67 = 17 + 50)
HIPNESS
(66 = 16 + 50)
HIPNESS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SPHINX
(66)
HIPNESS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SPHEX
(66)
HIPNESS
(64 = 14 + 50)
HIPNESS
(64 = 14 + 50)
HIPNESS
(64 = 14 + 50)
HIPNESS
(64 = 14 + 50)
SPHINXES
(63)
SPHINXES
(63)
SPHINX
(63)
SPHINXES
(63)
HIPNESS
(63 = 13 + 50)
SPHEX
(60)
SPHINXES
(58)
SPHINX
(57)
SPHINX
(57)
SPHINX
(57)
SPHINXES
(56)
SPHINXES
(56)
SPHINX
(54)
SPHEX
(54)
SPHEX
(54)
SPHINX
(54)
SPHINX
(52)
SPHINX
(52)
SPHEX
(51)
SPHEX
(51)
SPHEX
(51)
SPHEX
(50)
SPHINXES
(50)
SPHEX
(50)
SPHINXES
(48)
SPHINX
(48)
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(48)
SPHINXES
(46)
SPHINXES
(44)
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(44)
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(44)
SPHINXES
(44)
SPHINXES
(44)
SPHINXES
(42)
SPHINXES
(42)
SPHINX
(42)
SHIPS
(42)
SPHINXES
(42)
SPHINXES
(42)
SPHINXES
(42)
SPHINXES
(42)
SPHINX
(40)
SPHINX
(40)
SPHINXES
(40)
SPHINX
(40)
SPHINXES
(40)
SPHINXES
(40)
SPHINXES
(40)
SIXES
(39)
SHINES
(39)
NIXES
(39)
NIXES
(39)
HEX
(39)
HEX
(39)
HIPS
(39)
NIXES
(39)
SIXES
(39)
SIXES
(39)
NIXES
(39)
SIXES
(39)
HEX
(39)
SHIPS
(39)
SPHINX
(38)
SPHINX
(38)
SPHEX
(38)
SPHINX
(38)
SPHINX
(36)
SPHINX
(36)
NIXES
(36)
SPHINX
(36)
SPHEX
(36)
SPHEX
(36)
SHINS
(36)
NIXES
(36)
SPHINX
(36)
SIXES
(36)
SPHINX
(36)
NIXES
(36)
SHIES
(36)
SHIP
(36)
SIXES
(36)
PHIS
(36)
SHINE
(36)
SPHINX
(36)
SIXES
(36)
SPHEX
(35)
SPHEX
(34)
SHINES
(34)
SPHEX
(34)
SPHEX
(34)
SPHEX
(34)
SPHEX
(34)
SHIPS
(33)
SNIPES
(33)
SPINES
(33)
SHIPS
(33)
HISS
(33)
HENS
(33)
SPHINXES
(32)
SPHINXES
(31)
SHIP
(30)
SHIPS
(30)
SHIPS
(30)
SNIPS
(30)
SHINES
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
NIX
(30)
NIX
(30)
SPINE
(30)
SPINS
(30)
XIS
(30)
PENIS
(30)
SEX
(30)
XIS
(30)
SEX
(30)
SEX
(30)
PHIS
(30)
NIX
(30)
HIPS
(30)
SPHINXES
(30)
SNIPE
(30)
PINES
(30)
SIX
(30)
SPIES
(30)
SIX
(30)
XIS
(30)
SIX
(30)
SHIPS
(30)
SPHINX
(29)
HEX
(29)
SPHEX
(29)
SPHINXES
(29)
SIXES
(28)
NIXES
(28)
NIXES
(28)
SPINES
(28)
SIXES
(28)
NIXES
(28)
SIXES
(28)
PIES
(27)
PHIS
(27)

sphinxes in Words With Friends™

The word sphinxes 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: 21

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

SPHINXES
(150)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

hipness

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word sphinxes

SPHINXES
(150)
SPHINXES
(138)
SPHINXES
(117)
SPHINXES
(117)
SPHINXES
(93)
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(93)
SPHINXES
(88)
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(88)
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(87)
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(87)
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(84)
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(84)
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(81)
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(74)
SPHINXES
(69)
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(58)
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(58)
SPHINXES
(54)
SPHINXES
(50)
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(50)
SPHINXES
(48)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(45)
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(44)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
SPHINXES
(34)
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(33)
SPHINXES
(30)
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(29)
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(29)
SPHINXES
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
SPHINXES
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
SPHINXES
(25)
SPHINXES
(25)
SPHINXES
(25)
SPHINXES
(25)
SPHINXES
(24)
SPHINXES
(24)
SPHINXES
(24)
SPHINXES
(23)
SPHINXES
(23)
SPHINXES
(23)
SPHINXES
(23)
SPHINXES
(22)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In sphinxes

SPHINXES
(150)
SPHINXES
(138)
SPHINXES
(117)
SPHINXES
(117)
HIPNESS
(116 = 81 + 35)
SPHINX
(111)
SPHINX
(105)
SPHEX
(99)
SPHINXES
(93)
SPHINXES
(93)
HIPNESS
(92 = 57 + 35)
HIPNESS
(92 = 57 + 35)
HIPNESS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SPHINXES
(88)
SPHINXES
(88)
HIPNESS
(87 = 52 + 35)
SPHINXES
(87)
SPHINXES
(87)
HIPNESS
(87 = 52 + 35)
HIPNESS
(87 = 52 + 35)
HIPNESS
(86 = 51 + 35)
HIPNESS
(86 = 51 + 35)
HIPNESS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SPHINXES
(84)
SPHINXES
(84)
SPHINX
(81)
SPHINXES
(81)
SPHINX
(81)
HIPNESS
(80 = 45 + 35)
HIPNESS
(80 = 45 + 35)
HIPNESS
(80 = 45 + 35)
HIPNESS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPHINX
(76)
SPHINX
(76)
SPHINX
(75)
SPHEX
(75)
SPHINXES
(74)
HIPNESS
(73 = 38 + 35)
SPHINX
(70)
HIPNESS
(69 = 34 + 35)
SPHINX
(69)
SPHINXES
(69)
SPHEX
(68)
HIPNESS
(67 = 32 + 35)
SPHEX
(66)
HIPNESS
(65 = 30 + 35)
HIPNESS
(65 = 30 + 35)
HIPNESS
(65 = 30 + 35)
HIPNESS
(65 = 30 + 35)
HIPNESS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SPHINX
(63)
HIPNESS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SPHINX
(63)
HIPNESS
(63 = 28 + 35)
HIPNESS
(63 = 28 + 35)
HIPNESS
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
HIPNESS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HIPNESS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HIPNESS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HIPNESS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HIPNESS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SNIPES
(60)
SPHINXES
(58)
HIPNESS
(58 = 23 + 35)
SPHINXES
(58)
HIPNESS
(58 = 23 + 35)
SPHEX
(57)
SPHEX
(57)
SPHINX
(57)
SPHINX
(57)
HIPNESS
(56 = 21 + 35)
HIPNESS
(56 = 21 + 35)
HIPNESS
(55 = 20 + 35)
SPINES
(54)
SNIPES
(54)
SPHINXES
(54)
SPHINX
(54)
SHIPS
(54)
HIPNESS
(54 = 19 + 35)
SPHINX
(54)
HIPNESS
(53 = 18 + 35)
HIPNESS
(53 = 18 + 35)
HIPNESS
(53 = 18 + 35)
HIPNESS
(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
HIPNESS
(52 = 17 + 35)
HIPNESS
(52 = 17 + 35)
HIPNESS
(52 = 17 + 35)
HIPNESS
(52 = 17 + 35)
HIPNESS
(52 = 17 + 35)
NIXES
(52)
PINES
(51)
HIPNESS
(51 = 16 + 35)
PHIS
(51)
SPHEX
(51)
SPHEX
(51)
SNIPS
(51)
SPINS
(51)
SPHEX
(51)
SNIPE
(51)
SPINE
(51)
PENIS
(51)
HIPNESS
(51 = 16 + 35)
NIXES
(51)
HIPNESS
(51 = 16 + 35)
SHIP
(51)
HIPNESS
(50 = 15 + 35)
HIPNESS
(50 = 15 + 35)
SPHEX
(50)
SPHINXES
(50)
HIPNESS
(50 = 15 + 35)
SPHINXES
(50)
HIPNESS
(49 = 14 + 35)
HIPNESS
(49 = 14 + 35)
HIPNESS
(49 = 14 + 35)
PENS
(48)
HIPNESS
(48 = 13 + 35)
PINE
(48)
SHIPS
(48)
PINS
(48)
SIXES
(48)
SNIP
(48)
SPINES
(48)
SPHINXES
(48)
SPIES
(48)
SPHINX
(46)
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(46)
SPHINX
(46)
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(46)
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(46)
SPHINXES
(46)
SHINES
(45)
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(45)
NIXES
(45)
PIES
(45)
SHINES
(45)
HIPS
(45)
NIXES
(45)
PSIS
(45)
NIXES
(45)
SPHINXES
(44)
SPHINX
(44)
SPHINX
(43)
SIXES
(42)
SPHINX
(42)
SPINES
(42)
SHINE
(42)
SPINES
(42)
SPHINXES
(42)
SPHINXES
(42)
SNIPES
(42)
SPHINXES
(42)
SPHEX
(42)
SPHINXES
(42)
SPHINXES
(42)
SPHINXES
(42)
SPHINX
(42)
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(42)
SIXES
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SHINS
(42)
SIXES
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SPHINXES
(42)
SIXES
(42)
SNIPES
(42)
SHIPS
(40)
SNIPES
(40)
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(40)
SPHINX
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
SPHINX
(40)
SPHEX
(39)
NIXES
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
SHINES
(39)
HENS
(39)
SHINES
(39)
SPHINX
(39)
SNIPS
(39)
NIXES
(39)
SHIES
(39)
SPINE
(39)
SNIPE
(39)
SPHINX
(38)
SPHINX
(38)
SPHINX
(38)
SPHINX
(38)
SPHINX
(38)
SPHEX
(38)
SPHINX
(38)
PENIS
(36)
PINES
(36)
NIPS
(36)
SIXES
(36)
SNIPES
(36)
SHIPS
(36)
SPINES
(36)
HEX
(36)

Words within the letters of sphinxes

2 letter words in sphinxes (10 words)

6 letter words in sphinxes (4 words)

7 letter words in sphinxes (1 word)

8 letter words in sphinxes (1 word)

sphinxes + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence sphinxes

Words that start with sphinxes (1 word)

Words with sphinxes in them (1 word)

Words that end with sphinxes (1 word)

Word Growth involving sphinxes

Shorter words in sphinxes

in sphinx

hi phi sphinx

Longer words containing sphinxes

(No longer words found)