Words That Start With PHOTO

Q: How many words that start with PHOTO are there?

There are 466 words that start with PHOTO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 70 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

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

PHOTOLITHOGRAPHICALLY is worth 40 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHOTOPHOSPHORYLATIONS (39), PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY (39), PHOTOPHOSPHORYLATION (38).

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

Everyday examples include PHOTOGRAPHIC , PHOTO , PHOTOCOPY , PHOTOGRAPH , PHOTOGRAPHS , PHOTOGRAPHY , PHOTOTYPESETTER , PHOTOGRAPHER . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

PHOTOLITHOGRAPHICALLY has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PHOTOTYPESETTER (15 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With PHOTO 466 words

16-Letter Words Starting With PHOTO 33

17-Letter Words Starting With PHOTO 25

18-Letter Words Starting With PHOTO 14

19-Letter Words Starting With PHOTO 8

20-Letter Words Starting With PHOTO 5

21-Letter Words Starting With PHOTO 2

How common is PHOTO at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 466 words that start with PHOTO. Most are 12 letters long, they average 23.6 points, the best is PHOTOLITHOGRAPHICALLY (40 points) and 36.9% end in S.

Total words: 466
Most common length: 12 letters; 70 words
Average Scrabble score: 23.6; out of 40 max
Longest word: PHOTOLITHOGRAPHICALLY; 21 letters
Most common ending: S; 36.9% of words

Words by length

5 letters1
6 letters3
7 letters3
8 letters9
9 letters23
10 letters47
11 letters49
12 letters70
13 letters61
14 letters52
15 letters61
16 letters33
17 letters25
18 letters14
19 letters8
20 letters5
21 letters2

Most common last letters

s 36.9%
e 10.3%
y 9.9%

Top vowel pairs

io14.6%
ie6.4%
oe5.2%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word that starts with PHOTO

p ₃h ₄o ₁t ₁o ₁l ₁i ₁t ₁h ₄o ₁g ₂r ₁a ₁p ₃h ₄i ₁c ₃a ₁l ₁l ₁y ₄

P 3 + H 4 + O 1 + T 1 + O 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 40 points

Double word: 80 pts
Triple word: 120 pts

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

photolithographically

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

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How many words that start with PHOTO are there?

There are 466 words that start with PHOTO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 70 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 PHOTO?

PHOTOLITHOGRAPHICALLY is worth 40 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PHOTOPHOSPHORYLATIONS (39), PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY (39), PHOTOPHOSPHORYLATION (38).

What are some common words that start with PHOTO?

Everyday examples include PHOTOGRAPHIC, PHOTO, PHOTOCOPY, PHOTOGRAPH, PHOTOGRAPHS, PHOTOGRAPHY, PHOTOTYPESETTER, PHOTOGRAPHER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PHOTO?

PHOTOLITHOGRAPHICALLY has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PHOTOTYPESETTER (15 letters) is the longest common one.