With PHA
143 words, 6 of them common · highest scoring is haphazard at 27 points
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About 9 Letter Words With PHA
There are 143 nine letter words containing PHA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is haphazard at 27 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 6 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CALIPHATE, EMPHASISE, ORPHANAGE among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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9 Letter Words With PHA at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With PHA
- haphazard27
- emphasize25
- mycophagy25
- xerophagy25
- xylophage25
- pharynxes24
- zoophagan24
- polyphagy23
Common 9 Letter Words With PHA
- caliphate16
- elephants14
- emphasise16
- emphasize25
- orphanage15
- phosphate19
9 Letter Words With PHA Defined
- caliphateNoun · 16 points
- the rule or reign of a caliph or chief Muslim ruler
- elephantsNoun · 14 points
- a very large plant-eating mammal with a prehensile trunk, long curved ivory tusks, and large ears, native to Africa and southern Asia. It is the largest living land animal
- emphasiseVerb · 16 points
- give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing
- emphasizeVerb · 25 points
- give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing
- orphanageNoun · 15 points
- a residential institution for the care and education of orphans
- phosphateNoun · 19 points
- a salt or ester of phosphoric acid, containing PO₄ ³? or a related anion or a group such as —OPO(OH)₂
9 Letter Words With PHA: Questions
How many nine letter words containing PHA are there?
There are 143 nine letter words containing PHA in our dictionary, and 6 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing PHA?
HAPHAZARD is the highest scoring option at 27 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing PHA?
CALIPHATE, EMPHASISE, ORPHANAGE are among the most familiar nine letter words containing PHA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words containing PHA 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.