Words Starting With PHILO

72 words start with PHILO. Scores range up to 35 points (PHILOSOPHIZINGS), averaging 21.9 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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Plural of philodendron.

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A climbing tropical plant commonly grown as a houseplant.

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Plural of PHILODENDRON.

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Plural of PHILOGYNY.

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A person who is fond of women.

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Plural of PHILOGYNIST.

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Fond of women.

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A fondness or admiration for women.

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An archaic term for a philologist.

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Plural of PHILOLOGER.

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A person who studies language and literature.

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Plural of PHILOLOGIAN.

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Relating to the study of language in historical texts.

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Relating to the study of language and literature.

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In a manner concerned with historical language study.

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Plural of PHILOLOGY.

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A person who studies language and its historical development.

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Plural of PHILOLOGIST.

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A specialist in classical scholarship.

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Plural of PHILOLOGUE.

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The study of language and literature, especially historical and comparative.

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A lover of learning and scholarship.

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Having a love of learning or knowledge.

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Fond of learning and scholarship.

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Plural of PHILOMATHY.

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Plural of PHILOMATH.

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A love of learning and literature.

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The nightingale, especially in poetry.

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The nightingale, often used poetically.

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Plural of PHILOMELA.

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Plural of PHILOMEL.

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Obsolete spelling of filemot; dull brownish color.

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Plural of PHILOMOT.

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A game involving a double-kernel nut and a forfeit.

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Plural of PHILOPENA.

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A gift or token exchanged as a pledge of friendship.

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Plural of PHILOPOENA.

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A person who pretends to be a philosopher.

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Plural of PHILOSOPHASTER.

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An intellectual of the 18th-century French Enlightenment.

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A specialist in philosophy.

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A female philosopher.

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Plural of PHILOSOPHER.

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Plural of PHILOSOPHE.

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A woman philosopher.

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Plural of PHILOSOPHESS.

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Relating to philosophy or philosophers.

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Relating to philosophy, or showing a calm, detached attitude.

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In a calm, stoic manner; or concerning philosophy.

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Plural of PHILOSOPHY.

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To reason or think like a philosopher.

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Past tense of PHILOSOPHISE.

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Agent noun of PHILOSOPHISE.

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Plural of PHILOSOPHISER.

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Third-person singular present tense of PHILOSOPHISE.

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Present participle of PHILOSOPHISE.

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Plural of PHILOSOPHISING.

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False or specious philosophical reasoning.

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Plural of PHILOSOPHISM.

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One who follows or teaches philosophism.

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How many words starting with philo are there?

There are 72 words starting with philo.

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What is the highest-scoring word start with PHILO?

PHILOSOPHIZINGS scores 35 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.