Words containing PH
There are 8,528 words containing PH in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring is OXYPHENBUTAZONE at 41 points. They average 21.1 points, and P starts the most of them (2,346).
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Chunks like PH recur across English, so learning the pool helps you spot plays and solve clues faster. Examples include OXYPHENBUTAZONE, PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY, CHROMOXYLOGRAPH, SCHIZOPHYCEOUS and XYLOPYROGRAPHY. The longest run to 15 letters (576 words), ALPHABETIZATION among them. Set the contains option on the solver to ph to find the PH words hiding in your own tiles.
Words containing PH in numbers
- Words
- 8,528
- Highest scoring
- OXYPHENBUTAZONE 41 pts
- Average score
- 21.1 pts
- Longest
- ALPHABETIZATION 15 letters
- A793
- B179
- C484
- D324
- E487
- F34
- G230
- H476
- I103
- J10
- K50
- L180
- M466
- N275
- O305
- P2,346
- Q12
- R153
- S859
- T442
- U107
- V27
- W6
- X90
- Y2
- Z88
Highest-scoring words containing ph
| Word | Score | Length |
|---|---|---|
| oxyphenbutazone | 41 | 15 |
| photoxylography | 39 | 15 |
| chromoxylograph | 38 | 15 |
| schizophyceous | 38 | 14 |
| xylopyrography | 38 | 14 |
| xylotypographic | 38 | 15 |
| xylotypography | 38 | 14 |
| zygophyllaceous | 38 | 15 |
| apophthegmatize | 37 | 15 |
| hypophysectomy | 37 | 14 |
Words containing PH (8,528)
These 300 of the 8,528 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the free JSON API has the full word lists.
15-letter words 51
14-letter words 32
13-letter words 31
12-letter words 37
11-letter words 49
10-letter words 42
9-letter words 29
8-letter words 14
Frequently asked questions
How many words contain PH?
Unscrambly's list has 8,528 words that contain the string PH. 2,820 of them have a dictionary definition.
Where does PH show up?
In 8,528 words, most often in ones that start with P (2,346). Common letter combinations like PH make a filtered list handy for crosswords, word games and spelling practice.
What is the best PH word for Scrabble?
OXYPHENBUTAZONE scores 41 points. Next come PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY (39), CHROMOXYLOGRAPH (38) and SCHIZOPHYCEOUS (38). The average is 21.1 points.