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12-Letter Words Starting With PHILO

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With PHILO

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

All 12-Letter Words Starting With PHILO 13 words

How common is PHILO at the start of twelve-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 13 twelve-letter words that start with PHILO. They average 21.8 points, the best is PHILOSOPHIZE (31 points) and 53.8% end in S.

Total words
13
Average Scrabble score
21.8
out of 31 max
Everyday words
15%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
53.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 53.8%
  • e 15.4%
  • l 7.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie15.4%
  • ia7.7%

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 twelve-letter word that starts with PHILO

p 3h 4i 1l 1o 1s 1o 1p 3h 4i 1z 10e 1

P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + O 1 + S 1 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 31 points

Double word
62 pts
Triple word
93 pts

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

philosophize

  1. verbreason philosophically
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How many twelve-letter words that start with PHILO are there?

There are 13 twelve-letter words that start with PHILO 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 twelve-letter word that starts with PHILO?

PHILOSOPHIZE is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHILOSOPHISM (24), PHILOSOPHERS (22), PHILOSOPHIES (22).

What are some common twelve-letter words that start with PHILO?

Everyday examples include PHILOSOPHERS, PHILOSOPHIES, PHILODENDRON, PHILOLOGICAL, PHILOLOGISTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare twelve-letter words that start with PHILO score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include PHILOSOPHIZE (31), PHILOMATHIES (22), PHILOSOPHESS (22), PHILOSOPHISE (22). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.