With PHY
7 words · highest scoring is phynx at 20 points
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About 5 Letter Words With PHY
There are 7 five letter words containing PHY in our dictionary. The highest scoring is phynx at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares.
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5 Letter Words With PHY at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With PHY
- phynx20
- hyphy19
- phyma15
- phyla13
- phyle13
- physa13
- sophy13
5 Letter Words With PHY Defined
- hyphyNoun · 19 points
- a style of uptempo hip-hop music originating in northern California and associated with a frenetic style of dancing
- phylaNoun · 13 points
- a principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom, equivalent to the division in botany
- phyleNoun · 13 points
- Any of various social groups or political divisions within a community, based on or sustained by ties of kinship; a tribe, a clan; especially a major political division in Attica created by the reforms of Cleisthenes (507 b.c.) and having various administrative, military, and social functions.
- phymaNoun · 15 points
- A swelling; especially an inflammatory mass. In later use: specifically an area of thickened, nodular skin on the face seen in rosacea.
- phynxNoun · 20 points
- Sphinx.
- physaNoun · 13 points
- A small freshwater snail of the genus Physa or family Physidae, having a thin, sinistral shell; (in form Physa) the genus itself.
5 Letter Words With PHY: Questions
How many five letter words containing PHY are there?
There are 7 five letter words containing PHY in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing PHY?
PHYNX is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing PHY?
HYPHY, PHYLE, PHYNX are among the most familiar five letter words containing PHY. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing PHY 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.