5-Letter Words Starting With PHO
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PHO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With PHO 8 words
How common is PHO at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words that start with PHO. They average 11 points and the best is PHOHS (13 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 11
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- o 25%
- a 12.5%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with PHO
p 3h 4o 1h 4s 1
P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + H 4 + S 1 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
phohs
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with PHO are there?
There are 8 five-letter words that start with PHO 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 PHO?
PHOHS is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHONY (13), PHOCA (12), PHONE (10).
Which rare five-letter words that start with PHO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PHOHS (13), PHONY (13), PHOCA (12), PHONO (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.