9-Letter Words With PHI
- 169 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With PHI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With PHI 169 words
How often does PHI appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 169 nine-letter words containing PHI. They average 17.3 points, the best is OXYPHILIC (26 points) and 33.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 169
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.3
- out of 26 max
- Everyday words
- 2%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.7%
- e 15.4%
- c 10.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ia8.3%
- io5.3%
- iu3%
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 containing PHI
o 1x 8y 4p 3h 4i 1l 1i 1c 3
O 1 + X 8 + Y 4 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
oxyphilic
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words containing PHI are there?
There are 169 nine-letter words containing PHI 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 containing PHI?
OXYPHILIC is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SYPHILIZE (26), PEMPHIXES (25), ZOOPHILIC (25).
What are some common nine-letter words containing PHI?
Everyday examples include GRAPHICAL, SOPHISTRY, AMPHIBIAN, PHILIPPIC, PHILOLOGY, SPHINCTER, PHILANDER, PHILATELY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing PHI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OXYPHILIC (26), SYPHILIZE (26), PEMPHIXES (25), ZOOPHILIC (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.