9-Letter Words Starting With PHY
- 29 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With PHY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With PHY 29 words
How common is PHY at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 29 nine-letter words that start with PHY. They average 20.5 points, the best is PHYSIQUED (27 points) and 34.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 29
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.5
- out of 27 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 34.5%
- y 24.1%
- d 10.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia13.8%
- ue6.9%
- oi3.4%
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 nine-letter word that starts with PHY
p 3h 4y 4s 1i 1q 10u 1e 1d 2
P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + S 1 + I 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 27 points
- Double word
- 54 pts
- Triple word
- 81 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
physiqued
Form of physique
- nounconstitution of the human body
- nounalternative names for the body of a human being“Leonardo studied the human body”
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How many nine-letter words that start with PHY are there?
There are 29 nine-letter words that start with PHY 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 nine-letter word that starts with PHY?
PHYSIQUED is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHYSIQUES (26), PHYLARCHY (25), PHYSICKED (24).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with PHY?
Everyday examples include PHYSICIST, PHYSICIAN, PHYSICALS, PHYSIQUES, PHYSICKED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with PHY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PHYLARCHY (25), PHYCOCYAN (24), PHYLARCHS (22), PHYTOTOMY (22). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.