Starting With PHE

6 words · highest scoring is pheme at 12 points

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About 5 Letter Words Starting With PHE

There are 6 five letter words starting with PHE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is pheme at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares.

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5 Letter Words Starting With PHE at a Glance

Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With PHE

  • pheme12
  • pheer10
  • phene10
  • pheon10
  • pheos10
  • phese10

5 Letter Words Starting With PHE by Last Letter

5 Letter Words Starting With PHE Defined

phemeNoun · 12 points
Originally, in the work of American philosopher C. S. Peirce (1839–1914): a sign which functions as, or is equivalent to, a grammatical sentence. Now more generally: an inflected or compound word, or a sequence of words, regarded as a unit having grammatical meaning rather than as a means of conveying sense and reference. Compare "rheme", "seme".
pheonNoun · 10 points
A charge in the form of a broad barbed arrow or arrowhead, or of the head of a javelin; specifically one that is engrailed on the inner edge of each barb.

5 Letter Words Starting With PHE: Questions

How many five letter words starting with PHE are there?

There are 6 five letter words starting with PHE in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.

What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with PHE?

PHEME is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common five letter words starting with PHE?

PHEER, PHENE, PHEOS are among the most familiar five letter words starting with PHE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these five letter words starting with PHE valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.