sphinx

1. A puzzling or mysterious person.

2. Greek Mythology A winged creature having the head of a woman and the body of a lion, noted for killing those who could not answer its riddle.

3. Mythology A figure in Egyptian myth having the body of a lion and the head of a man, ram, or hawk.

4. A winged female monster in Greek mythology having a woman's head and a lion's body and noted for killing anyone unable to answer its riddle.

5. An enigmatic or mysterious person.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
sphinx	18	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
xi	9
si	2
in	2
is	2
sh	5
hi	5
pi	4

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
pix	12
xis	10
six	10
sip	5
sin	3
psi	5
pis	5
pin	5
hin	6
nix	10
nip	5
hip	8
ins	3
phi	8
his	6

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
hins	7
spin	6
snip	6
sinh	7
ship	9
shin	7
hips	9
hisn	7
pish	9
pins	6
phis	9
nips	6

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
sphinx	18