Phoney

6 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A person who insincerely professes beliefs and opinions they do not hold, in order to conceal their true feelings or motives.

“Everyone soon realised he was a phoney, putting on a charitable face while quietly pursuing his own interests.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈfoʊni/

Syllables

pho·ney

Related Words

Synonyms

hypocritedissemblerdissimulatorphonypretenderbogus fakebastard

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -EY after PH opener, British spelling preferred over PHONY, contains three vowels O, E, Y

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points, British dictionary preferred spelling, EY ending is less common and worth knowing

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Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “phoney” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

phones

Words you can make from Phoney

Shorter words formed from the letters in “phoney”.

honey peony pheny pheon phone phony poney hoey hone hope hyne hype hypo open peon phon pone pony

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