5-Letter Words Starting With PHON
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PHON
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With PHON 4 words
How common is PHON at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with PHON. They average 10.8 points and the best is PHONY (13 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.8
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- e 25%
- o 25%
- s 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with PHON
p 3h 4o 1n 1y 4
P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + N 1 + Y 4 = 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).
phony
- nouna person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
- adjectivefraudulent; having a misleading appearance
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How many five-letter words that start with PHON are there?
There are 4 five-letter words that start with PHON 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 PHON?
PHONY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHONE (10), PHONS (10), PHONO (10).
Which rare five-letter words that start with PHON score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PHONY (13), PHONO (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.