Definitions For Sphinx

noun

  • One 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
  • (Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of Typhon
  • An inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
  • A creature with the body of a lion and the head of a person ; also : something (such as a statue) in the shape of a sphinx

Is Sphinx a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
18
Words with Friends
19

The word Sphinx is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Sphinx in a Sentence

  • A statue of the Sphinx

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