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5-Letter Words Starting With PHA

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PHA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With PHA 4 words

How common is PHA at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with PHA. They average 10.5 points and the best is PHAGE (11 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
10.5
out of 11 max
Everyday words
25%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
75% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 75%
  • g 25%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with PHA

p 3h 4a 1g 2e 1

P 3 + H 4 + A 1 + G 2 + E 1 = 11 points

Double word
22 pts
Triple word
33 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

phage

  1. nouna virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria“phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria”
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How many five-letter words that start with PHA are there?

There are 4 five-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 five-letter word that starts with PHA?

PHAGE is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHANG (11), PHASE (10), PHARE (10).

Which rare five-letter words that start with PHA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include PHANG (11), PHARE (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.