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Sphincter

s 1p 3h 4i 1n 1c 3t 1e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Less common

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

What does sphincter mean?

noun

  1. a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening

    Synonymsanatomical sphinctersphincter muscle

Is SPHINCTER 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 SPHINCTER worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
s 1p 3h 4i 1n 1c 3t 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
s 1p 4h 3i 1n 2c 4t 1e 1r 1

Wordfeud

18 pts
s 1p 4h 4i 1n 1c 4t 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
s 1p 3h 3i 1n 1c 3t 1e 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in SPHINCTER

Hooks for SPHINCTER

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

sphincters

Words that end like SPHINCTER

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

distinctersuccincter
All words ending in -INCTER

Sphincter: quick answers

Is SPHINCTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SPHINCTER 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 SPHINCTER worth?
SPHINCTER scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 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 sphincter mean?
As a noun, sphincter means “a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening”.
What words can you make with the letters in SPHINCTER?
You can make 561 shorter words from SPHINCTER, such as PINCHERS, PINSCHER, PITCHERS, SPITCHER. See the full list.