78 Words Starting With PHON
The prefix PHON appears in 78 words, from 4-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 9-letter words with 13 entries. Average word length: 9.2 letters.
P is the third most common starting letter. It covers the physical (push, pull, press), the conceptual (purpose, principle, proof), and the scientific (photon, protein, polymer).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with PHON: PHONOGRAMICALLY (28 pts), PHONOCARDIOGRAM (26 pts), PHONOGRAPHIC (25 pts), PHONOGRAPHY (25 pts), PHONOLOGICALLY (25 pts). The shortest is PHON (4 letters) and the longest is PHONOCARDIOGRAM (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in CUE.
Notable words: PHON — a unit of loudness of sound as heard by listeners [n].; PHONE — to telephone [v].; PHONAL — pertaining to speech sounds [adj].; PHONATE — to produce speech sounds [v]. Browse words starting with MEDI for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with PHON?
PHONOGRAMICALLY scores 28 points. Runner-up: PHONOCARDIOGRAM at 26 points. See words ending in DIE for more high-value options.
How many words start with PHON?
Our dictionary has 78 words that start with PHON. They range from 4 to 15 letters, with 9-letter words being the most common (13).
What is the shortest word that starts with PHON?
PHON at just 4 letters. It means: a unit of loudness of sound as heard by listeners [n].