17 Words Ending in PHONY
The ending PHONY appears in 17 words, from 5-letter words up to 14 letters. The biggest cluster is 9-letter words with 7 entries. Average word length: 9.0 letters.
Y is an extremely common ending. It forms adjectives from nouns (rainy, sunny, dusty), abstract nouns (-ity, -ty: beauty, liberty), and adverbs (-ly: quickly, slowly).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in PHONY: DODECAPHONY (23 pts), RADIOTELEPHONY (23 pts), HETEROPHONY (22 pts), HOMOPHONY (22 pts), POLYPHONY (22 pts). The shortest is PHONY (5 letters) and the longest is RADIOTELEPHONY (14 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with VO.
Notable words: PHONY — not genuine or real/ to alter, so as to appear genuine [adj, v].; CIPHONY — the electronic mixing of voice transmissions [n].; APOPHONY — a change in root vowels of verb forms [n].; ANTIPHONY — antiphonal chanting or singing [n]. Browse words ending in ZAP for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in PHONY?
DODECAPHONY scores 23 points. Runner-up: RADIOTELEPHONY at 23 points. See words starting with JA for more high-value options.
How many words end in PHONY?
Our dictionary has 17 words that end in PHONY. They range from 5 to 14 letters, with 9-letter words being the most common (7).
What is the shortest word that ends in PHONY?
PHONY at just 5 letters. It means: not genuine or real/ to alter, so as to appear genuine [adj, v].