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Phoniness

p 3h 4o 1n 1i 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

About 3 syllables

adjective · 9 letters · Less common · noun form of phony

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

What does phoniness mean?

adjective

  1. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

    Synonymsbogusfakephoneybastard

Definitions shown for phony, the base form of phoniness.

Is PHONINESS 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 PHONINESS worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
p 3h 4o 1n 1i 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
p 4h 3o 1n 2i 1n 2e 1s 1s 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
p 4h 4o 1n 1i 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
p 3h 3o 1n 1i 1n 1e 1s 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in PHONINESS

Words that end like PHONINESS

Common words that share the ending -ESS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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Phoniness: quick answers

Is PHONINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PHONINESS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PHONINESS worth?
PHONINESS scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does phoniness mean?
phoniness is the noun form of phony, which means “fraudulent”.
What words can you make with the letters in PHONINESS?
You can make 274 shorter words from PHONINESS, such as HIPNESS, PHONIES, SIPHONS, SONSHIP. See the full list.