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12-Letter Words Starting With PHL

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All 12-Letter Words Starting With PHL 9 words

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

Our combined English word list has 9 twelve-letter words that start with PHL. They average 23.2 points and the best is PHLEBOTOMIZE (30 points).

Total words
9
Average Scrabble score
23.2
out of 30 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 33.3%
  • s 22.2%
  • c 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie22.2%
  • ue11.1%

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 PHL

p 3h 4l 1e 1b 3o 1t 1o 1m 3i 1z 10e 1

P 3 + H 4 + L 1 + E 1 + B 3 + O 1 + T 1 + O 1 + M 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 30 points

Double word
60 pts
Triple word
90 pts

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

phlebotomize

  1. verbdraw blood“In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with PHL are there?

There are 9 twelve-letter words that start with PHL 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 PHL?

PHLEBOTOMIZE is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHLEBOGRAPHY (28), PHLEGMAGOGIC (24), PHLEGMATICAL (22).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include PHLEBOTOMIZE (30), PHLEBOGRAPHY (28), PHLEGMAGOGIC (24), PHLEGMAGOGUE (22). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.