164 Words Starting With PHY
The prefix PHY appears in 164 words, from 5-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 12-letter words with 25 entries. Average word length: 10.7 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 PHY: PHYTOCHEMICALLY (35 pts), PHYSICOCHEMICAL (34 pts), PHYTOTOXICITY (33 pts), PHYSIOPATHOLOGY (32 pts), PHYTOCHEMISTRY (32 pts). The shortest is PHYLA (5 letters) and the longest is PHYSICOCHEMICAL (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in HOW.
Notable words: PHYLA — a main taxonomical division [n].; PHYLAE — in ancient Greece, a tribe or division of the people of a state into local clans [n].; PHYLLOS — a kind of very thin pastry dough [n].; PHYLAXIS — an inhibiting of infection by the body [n]. Browse words starting with LIP for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with PHY?
PHYTOCHEMICALLY scores 35 points. Runner-up: PHYSICOCHEMICAL at 34 points. See words ending in NOG for more high-value options.
How many words start with PHY?
Our dictionary has 164 words that start with PHY. They range from 5 to 15 letters, with 12-letter words being the most common (25).
What is the shortest word that starts with PHY?
PHYLA at just 5 letters. It means: a main taxonomical division [n].