Words that start with PH

954 words begin with PH, and PHOTOOXIDIZING scores the most at 37 points.

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15-letter words count:86

14-letter words count:98

13-letter words count:116

Showing the highest-scoring of 954 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.

What is on this page

The dictionary contains 954 words that begin with PH — set out here by length.

Lengths span 3 to 15. The middle of that range is where the words are: 138 of them are 12 letters long.

Worth knowing

If you are playing for score, PHOTOOXIDIZING at 37 points is the pick. It tops both tables: 39 in Words With Friends as well.

The full 15 letters are used by PHOTOSYNTHESIZE, PHYTOCHEMICALLY and PHENYLBUTAZONES.

If you need a narrower cut, the pages linked below split this set by letter and by length.

What some of these mean

physicochemical
relating to physical chemistry
philosophically
in a philosophic manner
photomicrograph
a photograph taken with the help of a microscope
phosphorescence
a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased
photojournalism
journalism that presents a story primarily through the use of pictures

Common questions

How many words start with PH?
954, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with PH?
PHOTOOXIDIZING, worth 37 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with PH?
PHOTOSYNTHESIZE and PHYTOCHEMICALLY, at 15 letters.