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Cypher

c 3y 4p 3h 4e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does cypher mean?

noun

  1. a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

    Synonymszeronoughtcipher

  2. a quantity of no importance

    “it looked like nothing I had ever seen before”

    Synonymsnothingnilnixnadanull

  3. a person of no influence

    Synonymsciphernobodynonentity

  4. a secret method of writing

    Synonymsciphercryptographsecret code

  5. a message written in a secret code

    Synonymscipher

verb

  1. convert ordinary language into code

    “We should encode the message for security reasons”

    Synonymscodeenciphercipherencryptinscribe

  2. make a mathematical calculation or computation

    Synonymscalculateciphercomputework outreckon

Is CYPHER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CYPHER worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
c 3y 4p 3h 4e 1r 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
c 4y 3p 4h 3e 1r 1

Wordfeud

18 pts
c 4y 4p 4h 4e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
c 3y 4p 3h 3e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CYPHER

Anagrams 1

chypre

Hooks for CYPHER

Add one letter to the front or back of CYPHER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

cyphers

Cypher: quick answers

Is CYPHER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CYPHER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CYPHER worth?
CYPHER scores 16 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cypher mean?
As a noun, cypher means “a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CYPHER?
You can make 40 shorter words from CYPHER, such as HYPER, CREPY, HYPE, PERCH. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CYPHER?
CYPHER rearranges into CHYPRE.