249 Words Starting With PHOTO
The prefix PHOTO appears in 249 words, from 5-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 12-letter words with 47 entries. Average word length: 12.1 letters.
P is the third most common starting letter. It covers the physical (push, pull, press), the conceptual (purpose, principle, proof), and the scientific (photon, protein, polymer).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with PHOTO: PHOTOOXIDIZING (37 pts), PHOTOOXIDIZED (36 pts), PHOTOOXIDIZES (35 pts), PHOTOSYNTHESIZE (35 pts), PHOTOOXIDIZE (34 pts). The shortest is PHOTO (5 letters) and the longest is PHOTOAUTOTROPHS (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in PI.
Notable words: PHOTO — (colloquial) to photograph [v].; PHOTOG — (colloquial) one who takes photographs [n].; PHOTOED — (colloquial) to photograph [v].; PHOTOING — (colloquial) to photograph [v]. Browse words starting with Q for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with PHOTO?
PHOTOOXIDIZING scores 37 points. Runner-up: PHOTOOXIDIZED at 36 points. See words ending in ZE for more high-value options.
How many words start with PHOTO?
Our dictionary has 249 words that start with PHOTO. They range from 5 to 15 letters, with 12-letter words being the most common (47).
What is the shortest word that starts with PHOTO?
PHOTO at just 5 letters. It means: (colloquial) to photograph [v].