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8-Letter Words Starting With SPHI

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With SPHI

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With SPHI 3 words

How common is SPHI at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with SPHI. They average 16.3 points and the best is SPHINXES (20 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
16.3
out of 20 max
Everyday words
33%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 66.7%
  • d 33.3%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SPHI

s 1p 3h 4i 1n 1x 8e 1s 1

S 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + X 8 + E 1 + S 1 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

sphinxes

Form of sphinx

  1. nounan inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
  2. noun(Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of Typhon
  3. nounone 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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How many eight-letter words that start with SPHI are there?

There are 3 eight-letter words that start with SPHI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with SPHI?

SPHINXES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SPHINGID (15), SPHINGES (14).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with SPHI score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include SPHINGID (15), SPHINGES (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.