8-Letter Words Starting With PHA
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With PHA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With PHA 23 words
How common is PHA at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 eight-letter words that start with PHA. They average 14.7 points, the best is PHARMACY (20 points) and 34.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.7
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 34.8%
- t 17.4%
- y 13%
Top vowel pairs
- ae8.7%
- ao4.3%
- ee4.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with PHA
p 3h 4a 1r 1m 3a 1c 3y 4
P 3 + H 4 + A 1 + R 1 + M 3 + A 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pharmacy
- nounthe art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,
- nouna retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
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How many eight-letter words that start with PHA are there?
There are 23 eight-letter words that start with PHA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with PHA?
PHARMACY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHANTOMY (18), PHARAOHS (16), PHANTASY (16).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with PHA?
Everyday examples include PHARMACY, PHANTOMS, PHANTASM, PHARAOHS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with PHA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PHANTOMY (18), PHANTASY (16), PHARMING (16), PHASMIDS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.