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Syphon

s 1y 4p 3h 4o 1n 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 syphon mean?

noun

  1. a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube

    Synonymssiphon

  2. a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled

    Synonymssiphon

verb

  1. convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon

    Synonymssiphonsiphon off

Is SYPHON 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 SYPHON worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
s 1y 4p 3h 4o 1n 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
s 1y 3p 4h 3o 1n 2

Wordfeud

15 pts
s 1y 4p 4h 4o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
s 1y 4p 3h 3o 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in SYPHON

Hooks for SYPHON

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

syphons

Syphon: quick answers

Is SYPHON a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SYPHON 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 SYPHON worth?
SYPHON scores 14 points in Scrabble, 14 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 syphon mean?
As a noun, syphon means “a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SYPHON?
You can make 61 shorter words from SYPHON, such as HYPOS, PHONY, SOPHY, HYPO. See the full list.