8-Letter Words Starting With PHYL
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 8-Letter Words Starting With PHYL 12 words
How common is PHYL at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 eight-letter words that start with PHYL. They average 18.2 points, the best is PHYLAXIS (23 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.2
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- e 25%
- y 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oi8.3%
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 PHYL
p 3h 4y 4l 1a 1x 8i 1s 1
P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + L 1 + A 1 + X 8 + I 1 + S 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
phylaxis
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words that start with PHYL are there?
There are 12 eight-letter words that start with PHYL 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 PHYL?
PHYLAXIS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHYLARCH (21), PHYLLODY (20), PHYLLARY (19).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with PHYL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PHYLAXIS (23), PHYLARCH (21), PHYLLODY (20), PHYLLARY (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.