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Definition of phosphorus

"phosphorus" in the noun sense

1. phosphorus, P, atomic number 15

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

2. morning star, daystar, Phosphorus, Lucifer

a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky

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Quotations for phosphorus

Words become luminous when the finger of the poet touches them with his phosphorus. [ Joubert ]

The light of friendship is like the light of phosphorus - seen plainest when all around is dark. [ Crowell ]

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phosphorus in Scrabble®

The word phosphorus is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters phosphorus:

PHOSPHORUS
(189)
PHOSPHORUS
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

soursop

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word phosphorus

PHOSPHORUS
(189)
PHOSPHORUS
(189)
PHOSPHORUS
(126)
PHOSPHORUS
(126)
PHOSPHORUS
(96)
PHOSPHORUS
(92)
PHOSPHORUS
(80)
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(80)
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(80)
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(80)
PHOSPHORUS
(75)
PHOSPHORUS
(72)
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(63)
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(60)
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(56)
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(50)
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(50)
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(48)
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(48)
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(44)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(40)
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(38)
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(34)
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(29)
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(25)
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(24)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In phosphorus

PHOSPHORUS
(189)
PHOSPHORUS
(189)
PHOSPHORUS
(126)
PHOSPHORUS
(126)
PHOSPHORUS
(96)
PHOSPHORUS
(92)
SOURSOP
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOURSOP
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOURSOP
(80 = 30 + 50)
PHOSPHORUS
(80)
PHOSPHORUS
(80)
SOURSOP
(80 = 30 + 50)
SOURSOP
(80 = 30 + 50)
PHOSPHORUS
(80)
SOURSOP
(80 = 30 + 50)
SOURSOP
(80 = 30 + 50)
PHOSPHORUS
(80)
SOURSOP
(80 = 30 + 50)
SOURSOP
(80 = 30 + 50)
SOURSOP
(77 = 27 + 50)
SOURSOP
(76 = 26 + 50)
PHOSPHORUS
(75)
SOURSOP
(74 = 24 + 50)
SOURSOP
(74 = 24 + 50)
SOURSOP
(72 = 22 + 50)
PHOSPHORUS
(72)
SOURSOP
(72 = 22 + 50)
PHOSPHORUS
(72)
SOURSOP
(72 = 22 + 50)
SOURSOP
(72 = 22 + 50)
SOURSOP
(72 = 22 + 50)
SOURSOP
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
SOURSOP
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
SOURSOP
(68 = 18 + 50)
SOURSOP
(68 = 18 + 50)
SOURSOP
(68 = 18 + 50)
SOURSOP
(67 = 17 + 50)
SOURSOP
(64 = 14 + 50)
PHOSPHORUS
(64)
SOURSOP
(64 = 14 + 50)
PHOSPHORUS
(63)
PHOSPHORUS
(63)
SOURSOP
(63 = 13 + 50)
SOURSOP
(63 = 13 + 50)
SOURSOP
(63 = 13 + 50)
SOURSOP
(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
SOURSOP
(61 = 11 + 50)
SOURSOP
(61 = 11 + 50)
SOURSOP
(61 = 11 + 50)
SOURSOP
(61 = 11 + 50)
SOURSOP
(60 = 10 + 50)
PHOSPHORUS
(60)
PHOSPHORUS
(56)
PHOSPHORUS
(50)
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(50)
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(50)
PHOSPHORUS
(50)
PHOSPHORUS
(48)
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(48)
PHOSPHORUS
(48)
PHOSPHORUS
(48)
SHUSH
(45)
SHUSH
(45)
PHOSPHORUS
(44)
PHOSPHORUS
(44)
HUSH
(42)
HOOPS
(42)
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(42)
PHOSPHORUS
(42)
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(42)
SHOPS
(42)
PHOSPHORUS
(42)
HUHS
(42)
HUSH
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PHOSPHORUS
(42)
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(40)
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(40)
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(39)
HOOPS
(39)
SHOPS
(39)
POOH
(39)
POSH
(39)
HOOP
(39)
PUSH
(39)
HOPS
(39)
SHUSH
(38)
PHOSPHORUS
(38)
PROPS
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
HOOP
(36)
PUSH
(36)
SHUSH
(36)
POSH
(36)
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(36)
HOURS
(36)
POOPS
(36)
HOROS
(36)
POOH
(36)
SHOP
(36)
PROPS
(36)
PHOSPHORUS
(34)
HUHS
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
HORO
(33)
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(33)
SHUSH
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
HOUR
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
POROUS
(33)
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(33)
SHUSH
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
HOROS
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(29)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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HOROS
(27)
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(27)
SHOP
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
SPOORS
(27)
PUPS
(27)
HOOP
(27)
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phosphorus in Words With Friends™

The word phosphorus is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters phosphorus:

PHOSPHORUS
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

soursop

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word phosphorus

PHOSPHORUS
(279)
PHOSPHORUS
(261)
PHOSPHORUS
(138)
PHOSPHORUS
(138)
PHOSPHORUS
(100)
PHOSPHORUS
(96)
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(93)
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(92)
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(88)
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(88)
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(66)
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(58)
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(46)
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(42)
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(33)
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(30)
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(28)
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(27)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
PHOSPHORUS
(25)
PHOSPHORUS
(25)
PHOSPHORUS
(25)
PHOSPHORUS
(25)
PHOSPHORUS
(24)
PHOSPHORUS
(23)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In phosphorus

PHOSPHORUS
(279)
PHOSPHORUS
(261)
PHOSPHORUS
(138)
PHOSPHORUS
(138)
PHOSPHORUS
(100)
SOURSOP
(98 = 63 + 35)
PHOSPHORUS
(96)
PHOSPHORUS
(93)
PHOSPHORUS
(92)
SOURSOP
(92 = 57 + 35)
PHOSPHORUS
(88)
PHOSPHORUS
(88)
PHOSPHORUS
(88)
PHOSPHORUS
(87)
PHOSPHORUS
(87)
SOURSOP
(86 = 51 + 35)
PHOSPHORUS
(84)
PHOSPHORUS
(84)
PHOSPHORUS
(81)
SOURSOP
(80 = 45 + 35)
SOURSOP
(80 = 45 + 35)
SOURSOP
(79 = 44 + 35)
SOURSOP
(79 = 44 + 35)
SOURSOP
(79 = 44 + 35)
SOURSOP
(74 = 39 + 35)
PHOSPHORUS
(74)
SOURSOP
(74 = 39 + 35)
SOURSOP
(74 = 39 + 35)
SOURSOP
(74 = 39 + 35)
SOURSOP
(74 = 39 + 35)
SOURSOP
(73 = 38 + 35)
PHOSPHORUS
(66)
PHOSPHORUS
(66)
PHOSPHORUS
(66)
SOURSOP
(65 = 30 + 35)
SOURSOP
(65 = 30 + 35)
SOURSOP
(61 = 26 + 35)
SOURSOP
(61 = 26 + 35)
SOURSOP
(61 = 26 + 35)
SOURSOP
(61 = 26 + 35)
SOURSOP
(61 = 26 + 35)
POROUS
(60)
SOURSOP
(59 = 24 + 35)
SOURSOP
(59 = 24 + 35)
SOURSOP
(59 = 24 + 35)
SOURSOP
(59 = 24 + 35)
PHOSPHORUS
(58)
SOURSOP
(58 = 23 + 35)
PHOSPHORUS
(58)
POOPS
(57)
SOURSOP
(57 = 22 + 35)
SOURSOP
(57 = 22 + 35)
PROPS
(57)
SOPORS
(57)
PROPS
(57)
SOURSOP
(57 = 22 + 35)
SOURSOP
(57 = 22 + 35)
PUPS
(57)
SOURSOP
(57 = 22 + 35)
SOURSOP
(57 = 22 + 35)
SOURSOP
(57 = 22 + 35)
POOPS
(57)
SOURSOP
(56 = 21 + 35)
POOP
(54)
HOOPS
(54)
PROP
(54)
POROUS
(54)
POOHS
(54)
PROP
(54)
POOP
(54)
PUSH
(54)
POPS
(54)
SHOPS
(54)
SOURSOP
(53 = 18 + 35)
SOURSOP
(52 = 17 + 35)
SOURSOP
(52 = 17 + 35)
SOURSOP
(52 = 17 + 35)
POURS
(51)
SOUPS
(51)
SOURSOP
(51 = 16 + 35)
SOURSOP
(51 = 16 + 35)
SPURS
(51)
POSH
(51)
SOPORS
(51)
SHOP
(51)
POOH
(51)
SPOORS
(51)
HOOP
(51)
SOURSOP
(50 = 15 + 35)
SOURSOP
(50 = 15 + 35)
SOURSOP
(49 = 14 + 35)
SOURSOP
(49 = 14 + 35)
SOURSOP
(49 = 14 + 35)
SOURSOP
(48 = 13 + 35)
SOURSOP
(48 = 13 + 35)
POOHS
(48)
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(48)
PUSH
(48)
SPOOR
(48)
SOURSOP
(48 = 13 + 35)
SHOPS
(48)
SOURSOP
(48 = 13 + 35)
SOUP
(48)
SHUSH
(48)
SOURSOP
(48 = 13 + 35)
SOURSOP
(48 = 13 + 35)
SOURSOP
(48 = 13 + 35)
SOURSOP
(48 = 13 + 35)
POUR
(48)
SHUSH
(48)
SOURSOP
(47 = 12 + 35)
SOURSOP
(47 = 12 + 35)
SOURSOP
(47 = 12 + 35)
SOURSOP
(47 = 12 + 35)
SOURSOP
(46 = 11 + 35)
PHOSPHORUS
(46)
PHOSPHORUS
(46)
POOR
(45)
HUSH
(45)
HUSH
(45)
HOOP
(45)
POOH
(45)
HUHS
(45)
PROS
(45)
HOPS
(45)
POSH
(45)
PROPS
(44)
POOPS
(44)
HOURS
(42)
PHOSPHORUS
(42)
POROUS
(42)
PHOSPHORUS
(42)
PHOSPHORUS
(42)
POROUS
(42)
PHOSPHORUS
(42)
POOHS
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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SHUSH
(40)
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(40)
HOUR
(39)
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(39)
RUSH
(39)
SPOORS
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
POOPS
(39)
PUPS
(39)
PROPS
(39)
POOPS
(39)
PROPS
(39)
PROPS
(38)
POOPS
(38)
SPOORS
(36)
POROUS
(36)
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(36)
HORO
(36)
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(36)
POROUS
(36)
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(36)
SOUPS
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SPURS
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POROUS
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HOOPS
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PUPS
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PHOSPHORUS
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Words within the letters of phosphorus

2 letter words in phosphorus (7 words)

ohorossouhupus

3 letter words in phosphorus (14 words)

hophuhohsoohopsorsourpoppuppusrhosopuhsups

4 letter words in phosphorus (27 words)

hoophopshorohourhuhshushoohsoopsourspoohpooppoorpopsposhpourpropprospupspushrhosrushshooshopsopssoupsourspur

5 letter words in phosphorus (14 words)

hoopshoroshourspoohspoopspourspropsshopsshushsoporsoupssoursspoorspurs

6 letter words in phosphorus (3 words)

poroussoporsspoors

7 letter words in phosphorus (1 word)

soursop

8 letter words in phosphorus (1 word)

phosphor

9 letter words in phosphorus (1 word)

phosphors

10 letter words in phosphorus (1 word)

phosphorus

phosphorus + 1 blank (1 word)

phosphorous

phosphorus + 2 blanks (2 words)

diphosphorusphosphoruses
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Words containing the sequence phosphorus

Words that start with phosphorus (2 words)

phosphorusphosphoruses

Words with phosphorus in them (1 word)

phosphorus

Words that end with phosphorus (5 words)

diphosphorusferrophosphorusorganophosphorusphosphorusradiophosphorus
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Word Growth involving phosphorus

Shorter words in phosphorus

or phosphor

os phosphor

us

Longer words containing phosphorus

diphosphorus

ferrophosphorus

organophosphorus

phosphoruses

radiophosphorus