Words That Start With PHILO

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with PHILO?

PHILOSOPHIZING is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHILOSOPHIZED (33), PHILOSOPHIZERS (33), PHILOSOPHIZER (32).

Q: What are some common words that start with PHILO?

Everyday examples include PHILOSOPHY , PHILOSOPHICAL , PHILOSOPHER , PHILOSOPHERS , PHILOSOPHIES , PHILOSOPHICALLY , PHILODENDRON , PHILOLOGY . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with PHILO?

PHILOPROGENITIVENESS has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PHILOSOPHICAL (13 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With PHILO 72 words

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How common is PHILO at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 72 words that start with PHILO. Most are 11 letters long, they average 21.8 points, the best is PHILOSOPHIZING (34 points) and 43.1% end in S.

Total words: 72
Most common length: 11 letters; 15 words
Average Scrabble score: 21.8; out of 34 max
Longest word: PHILOPROGENITIVENESS; 20 letters
Most common ending: S; 43.1% of words

Most common last letters

s 43.1%
y 8.3%
a 6.9%

Top vowel pairs

ia5.6%
ie5.6%
oe2.8%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with PHILO

p ₃h ₄i ₁l ₁o ₁s ₁o ₁p ₃h ₄i ₁z ₁₀i ₁n ₁g ₂

P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + L 1 + O 1 + S 1 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 34 points

Double word: 68 pts
Triple word: 102 pts

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

philosophizing

nounthe exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy

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How many words that start with PHILO are there?

There are 72 words that start with PHILO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 15 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with PHILO?

PHILOSOPHIZING is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHILOSOPHIZED (33), PHILOSOPHIZERS (33), PHILOSOPHIZER (32).

What are some common words that start with PHILO?

Everyday examples include PHILOSOPHY, PHILOSOPHICAL, PHILOSOPHER, PHILOSOPHERS, PHILOSOPHIES, PHILOSOPHICALLY, PHILODENDRON, PHILOLOGY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PHILO?

PHILOPROGENITIVENESS has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PHILOSOPHICAL (13 letters) is the longest common one.