Phony

/ˈfoʊni/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:13 pts5 letters

Definition of Phony

noun

A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.
"He claims to be a doctor, but he's nothing but a fast-talking phony."
A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.
"He's such a phony, he doesn't believe half of what he says."
Anything fraudulent or fake.

adjective

Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
"A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one."

Anagrams of Phony

No exact anagrams found for "phony". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "phony" and rearranging:

+tphyton python typhon

Related Word Patterns

PH...Words starting with "ph"...NYWords ending with "ny"All 5-letter words Unscramble "phony"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

dissembler fake faker pretender bogus counterfeit

ANTONYMS

authentic genuine

Letter Values

p3

h4

o1

n1

y4

Total: 13 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Phony

accompany acrimony agony agrimony alimony amphictyony androgyny antimony antiphony any apophony astheny

Related 5-Letter Words

pacas paced pacer paces pacey pacha packs pacts paddy padis padle padre padri paean paeon

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Phony"

Phony is a 5-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Phony" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "phony" is a medium-scoring word.