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10-Letter Words Starting With PH

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With PH

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

All 10-Letter Words Starting With PH 246 words

How common is PH at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 246 ten-letter words that start with PH. They average 19.1 points, the best is PHYLLOTAXY (28 points) and 40.7% end in S.

Total words
246
Average Scrabble score
19.1
out of 28 max
Everyday words
6%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
40.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 40.7%
  • c 11.4%
  • y 9.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia4.5%
  • ae3.3%
  • ie3.3%

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 ten-letter word that starts with PH

p 3h 4y 4l 1l 1o 1t 1a 1x 8y 4

P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + L 1 + L 1 + O 1 + T 1 + A 1 + X 8 + Y 4 = 28 points

Double word
56 pts
Triple word
84 pts

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

phyllotaxy

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many ten-letter words that start with PH are there?

There are 246 ten-letter words that start with PH 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 ten-letter word that starts with PH?

PHYLLOTAXY is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHOTOLYZED (28), PHOTOLYZES (27), PHTHISICKY (27).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with PH?

Everyday examples include PHILOSOPHY, PHENOMENON, PHYSIOLOGY, PHYSICALLY, PHOTOGRAPH, PHOSPHORUS, PHONOGRAPH, PHARMACIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with PH score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include PHOTOLYZED (28), PHOTOLYZES (27), PHTHISICKY (27), PHYTOPHAGY (27). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.