Phony

/ˈfoʊni/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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

Words You Can Make

10 words can be made from the letters in "phony":

4-LETTER WORDS

3-LETTER WORDS

hon hop hoy hyp noh poh yon

+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

dissemblerfakefakerpretenderboguscounterfeit

ANTONYMS

authenticgenuine

Rhyming Words

accompany acrimony agony agrimony alimony amphictyony androgyny antimony antiphony any apophony astheny astony asynchrony atony+5 more

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