Words That Start With

PH

English words beginning with “PH” — sorted by frequency

✦197 words found

🟩12 Wordle words

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🟩 5-Letter Words Starting With PH

12 Wordle words

These are valid 5-letter words — exactly the format Wordle uses every day.

PHONY PHASE PHREN PHYLE PHIAL PHASM PHATS PHOTO PHONO PHEER PHONE PHLOX

🎯 4-Letter Words Starting With PH

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PHOT PHUT PHAT PHIZ

All Words Starting With PH

197 words — most common first

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Word	Letters	Syllables	Type	Definition
phantom	7	2	noun	A ghost or apparition.
phantasm	8	3	noun	Something seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition.
phantasmal	10	3		Of or pertaining to, or having the characteristics of, a phantom (“apparition or ghost”); ghostly, spectral.
phantasmagoria	14	6	noun	A dreamlike state where real and imagined elements are blurred together.
physique	8	2	noun	The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.
phenomenal	10	4		(colloquial) Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing.
phantasia	9	4	noun	(dated) Something imaginary; a fantasy.
phenomenon	10	4	noun	A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof.
physiology	10	5	noun	A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved.
philosophy	10	4	noun	(uncountable) An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism, often attempting to provide explanations relating to general concepts such as existence and rationality.
pharos	6	2	noun	(historical) An ancient lighthouse or beacon to guide sailors.
philanderer	11	4	noun	Someone who engages in casual sex, usually frequently.
philanthropy	12	4	noun	(chiefly uncountable) Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind.
phantasy	8	3	noun	(psychology) The innate, mental image of an object; the link between instinct and reality.
phony	5	2	noun	(informal) Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
phantasmagoric	14	5		Characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements.
phlegm	6	1	noun	Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing.
phlegmatic	10	3	noun	Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish.
pharynx	7	2	noun	(anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal and respiratory tract that extends from the back of the mouth and nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.
phratry	7	2	noun	(Ancient Greece) A clan or kinship group consisting of a number of families claiming descent from a common ancestor and having certain collective functions and responsibilities.
phraseology	11	5	noun	The style in which words and phrases are used in writing or speech.
phase	5	1	noun	A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.
philander	9	3	noun	(intransitive) To woo women; to play the male flirt.
phosphorescent	14	4	noun	A phosphorescent substance.
philosophical	13	5		Of, or pertaining to, philosophy.
phoenix	7	2	noun	(mythology) A mythological bird, said to be the only one of its kind, which lives for 500 years and then dies by burning to ashes on a pyre of its own making, ignited by the sun. It then arises anew from the ashes.
phren	5	1	noun	(philosophy, historical) The brain or mind.
physical	8	3	noun	Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; real. Having to do with the material world.
philology	9	4	noun	(especially US) The humanistic study of texts and their languages, especially ancient or classical languages.
phyle	5	1	noun	(Ancient Greece) A local division of the people; a clan or tribe.
philauty	8	3	noun	(obsolete) Selfishness, self-esteem, vanity.
phylactery	10	4	noun	(Judaism) Either of two small leather cases containing scrolls with passages from the Torah, traditionally worn by a Jewish man (one on the arm (usually the left) and one on the forehead) and now sometimes by a woman at certain morning prayers as a reminder to obey the law as set out in the Bible; a tefilla.
phallus	7	2	noun	A penis, especially when erect.
philistine	10	3	noun	(figurative, frequently humorous, usually in the plural) An opponent (of the speaker, writer, etc); an enemy, a foe.
philanthropic	13	4		Of or pertaining to philanthropy; characterized by philanthropy; loving or helping mankind
phrenetic	9	3	noun	Dated spelling of frenetic.
pharisaic	9	4		(chiefly Christianity) Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning.
phantasma	9	3	noun	Alternative form of phantasm. [Something seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition.]
phrase	6	1	noun	A short written or spoken expression.
physiognomy	11	5	noun	The art or pseudoscience of deducing the predominant temper and other characteristic qualities of the mind from the outward appearance, especially from the features of the face.
phenom	6	2	noun	Someone or something that is phenomenal, especially a promising young player in sports like baseball, American football, basketball, tennis, and golf.
phalange	8	2	noun	(anatomy) Synonym of phalanx (“one of the bones of the finger or toe”).
philosophies	12	4	noun	(uncountable) An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism, often attempting to provide explanations relating to general concepts such as existence and rationality.
phylarch	8	2	noun	A tribal chief, magistrate, or other local ruler.
philodox	8	3	noun	A person with an excessive interest in his/her own opinions.
physic	6	2	noun	Relating to or concerning existent materials; physical.
philosopher	11	4	noun	A student of philosophy.
philanthropist	14	4	noun	A person or institution who seeks to improve the world, especially by monetary gifts.
phenomena	9	4	noun	(nonstandard) A phenomenon.
phasis	6	2	noun	The Rioni river, as it is called in classical sources.
photism	7	3	noun	The color that a synesthete may report seeing in association with a particular letter or number.
phial	5	2	noun	(dated) A bottle or other vessel for containing a liquid; originally any such vessel, especially one for holding a beverage; now (specifically), a small, narrow glass bottle with a cap used to hold liquid chemicals, medicines, etc.
phylogeny	9	4	noun	(systematics) The evolutionary history of groups of organisms, such as species or clades.
phaeton	7	2	noun	(automotive) a large open touring motorcar with a folding top
philter	7	2	noun	A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially a love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver.
phoney	6	2	noun	(chiefly British) Alternative form of phony. [(informal) Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.]
phrenism	8	3	noun	(obsolete) A supposed "thought force" in vitalism.
phrenzy	7	2	noun	Obsolete spelling of frenzy. [A state of wild activity or panic.]
pharmacology	12	5	noun	The science of drugs, including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology.
phalanx	7	2	noun	(anatomy, plural phalanges) One of the bones of the finger or toe.
phoneme	7	2	noun	(phonology) An indivisible unit of sound in a given language. A phoneme is an abstraction of the physical speech sounds (phones) and may encompass several different phones.
phthisis	8	2	noun	(archaic) An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.
pharisee	8	3	noun	(figuratively, by extension; derogatory) A person who values the letter of the law over its spirit or intention.
phalanges	9	3	noun	(anatomy, plural phalanges) One of the bones of the finger or toe.
philharmonic	12	4	noun	(music) A full-size symphony orchestra.
physiologic	11	5		Of or pertaining to physiology.
philia	6	3	noun	friendship
philhellene	11	3	noun	A lover of Greece or Greek culture.
phobophobia	11	5	noun	The fear of fear; the fear of developing a phobia.
phenomenally	12	5		In a manner that is extraordinary or amazing.
pharisaical	11	5		(chiefly Christianity) Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning; self-righteous, hypocritical.
phantasmagory	13	5	noun	phantasmagoria
photonic	8	3		of, or relating to photons or to photonics
phaneron	8	2	noun	(philosophy) That which is perceived by the mind, regardless of whether it corresponds to reality.
phrantic	8	2		Archaic form of frantic. [(archaic) Insane, mentally unstable.]
phosphorus	10	3	noun	(chemistry) A chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms.
phenotype	9	3	noun	(genetics, evolutionary theory) Any observable characteristic of an organism, such as its morphological, developmental, biochemical or physiological properties, or its behavior.
phrenology	10	4	noun	(medicine, biology, historical) The pseudoscience which studies the relationships between a person's character and the morphology (structure) of the skull.
physics	7	2	noun	The branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy.
phonetics	9	3	noun	(linguistics) The study of the physical sounds of human speech, concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phones), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception, and their representation by written symbols.
photograph	10	3	noun	(photography) A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.
phrasing	8	2	noun	The way a statement is put together, particularly in matters of style and word choice.
pharaonic	9	4		Of or pertaining to a pharaoh.
pharisaism	10	5	noun	(chiefly Christianity) Rigid observance of external forms of religion without genuine piety; hypocrisy in religion; a censorious, self-righteous spirit in matters of morals or manners.
phasm	5	2	noun	(obsolete) An apparition; a phantom.
phobanthropy	12	4	noun	A morbid dread of humankind.
phantasmatic	12	4		Phantasmal, incorporeal.
phantasim	9	2	noun	Obsolete form of phantasm. [Something seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition.]
pharmacy	8	3	noun	(countable) A place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed.
photogenic	10	4		Looking good when photographed.
physiological	13	6		Of, or relating to physiology.
phonic	6	2		Of or pertaining to sound; of the nature of sound; acoustic.
phonograph	10	3	noun	(Canada, US, historical) A record player.
phot	4	1	noun	A photometric unit of illuminance, or luminous flux through an area (symbol ph).
philistinism	12	5	noun	A materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance of artistic or cultural matters.
philtre	7	2	noun	Alternative spelling of philter (“kind of potion”). [A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially a love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver.]
physicality	11	5	noun	Physical attributes.
philomath	9	3	noun	(archaic) A lover of learning; a scholar.
philosophically	15	6		In a philosophical manner.
phonon	6	2	noun	(physics) The quantum of acoustic or vibrational energy (sound), considered a discrete particle rather than a wave.
phreak	6	1	noun	(slang, transitive, intransitive, dated) To engage in phone phreaking.
pharisees	9	3		a Jewish social movement and school of thought in the Levant during the time of Second Temple Judaism.
phenomenological	16	7		(philosophy) Of or relating to phenomenology, or consistent with the principles of phenomenology.
philanthrope	12	3	noun	(archaic) A philanthropist.
philanthropical	15	5		philanthropic
physitheism	11	5	noun	The ascription of physical form and attributes to a deity.
phallophobia	12	5	noun	Fear or dislike of the penis or of male sexuality.
phantasie	9	3	noun	Obsolete spelling of fantasy. [That which comes from one's imagination.]
phantasmology	13	5	noun	The scientific study of spiritualistic manifestations and of apparitions.
phenomenality	13	6	noun	The state or property of being phenomenal.
phats	5	1	noun	(slang) phat pants
phoebean	8	1		(mythology) Of or relating to Phoebus (Helios).
phantasos	9	3	noun	(Greek mythology) The god and personification of inanimate objects in prophetic dreams; the son of Hypnos and Pasithea, or Nyx and Erebus.
phantomic	9	3		Relating to phantoms.
phobian	7	3	noun	(Ghana) A member of Accra Hearts of Oak S.C., Ghana's premier football club.
philotimia	10	5	noun	The urge to be thought superior; excessive ambition.
photosynthesis	14	5	noun	Principally, oxygenic photosynthesis, any process by which plants and algae convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.
physician	9	3	noun	A medical doctor trained in human medicine.
phobia	6	3	noun	An irrational, abnormal, or obsessive fear (of something).
photo	5	2	noun	(informal) A photograph.