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Words from letters MURPHY

From the letters MURPHY, you can form as many as 31 words - Check which ones

6 letter words:

  • murphy16

5 letter words:

  • humpy15
  • rumpy12
What words can be composed of letters MURPHY

4 letter words:

  • hump11
  • pumy11
  • umph11
  • umpy11
  • yump11
  • pruh9
  • rump8

3 letter words:

  • hyp11
  • rhy9
  • hum8
  • hup8
  • pry8
  • puh8
  • puy8
  • yum8
  • yup8
  • ump7
  • pur5
  • rum5
  • urp5

2 letter words:

  • hm7
  • my7
  • uh5
  • yu5
  • mu4
  • um4
  • up4
  • ur2

MURPHY - Questions and Answers (FAQ)

MURPHY

Murphy is a common surname of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Murchadha, meaning "descendant of Murchadh," which translates to "sea warrior" or "sea battler." The name has historical significance and is widely used in English-speaking countries. In the game of Scrabble, "Murphy" can be a strategic word to play. With a total of 14 points (M-3, U-1, R-1, P-3, H-4, Y-2), it can earn you a decent score due to the high-value letters like M, P, and H. Additionally, the placement of the word on Double or Triple Letter/Word score tiles can significantly boost your points. When playing "Murphy" in Scrabble, it's essential to look for opportunities to extend the word by adding prefixes or suffixes to earn even more points. For example, adding a letter to form "Murphys" can help you capitalize on multiple Double or Triple Word score tiles in one move. So, don't overlook the potential of playing "Murphy" in Scrabble. Use your knowledge of word formations and board positioning to maximize your score and outsmart your opponents.

What are the longest words that can be formed from the letters MURPHY?

The longest word that can be formed from the letters MURPHY is the word Murphy. Number of letters: 6.
The second longest word is the word Humpy. Number of letters: 5.

What anagrams can be formed from the word MURPHY?

Unfortunately, in English, there is no word that is an anagram of the word Murphy.

How many points in Scrabble can we earn for the words formed from the letters M,U,R,P,H,Y?

The highest-scoring word that can be formed from the letters MURPHY is the word Murphy. The number of points that can be earned for it is: 16.The second highest-scoring word is the word Humpy. The possible number of points is: 15.

How many letters does the word MURPHY have? How many vowels and consonants does it have?

Word Murphy - number of letters: 6. The word Murphy contains vowels. The number of vowels is: 2. The list of vowels present in this word is: U, Y. The word Murphy contains consonants. The number of consonants is: 4. The list of consonants present in this word is: H, M, P, R.

How to properly pronounce the word MURPHY?


Letter Analysis - word MURPHY

The word MURPHY, after removing repeating characters, consists of the letters: H, M, P, R, U, Y. Below, we will analyze each one of them.

The letter H in the word MURPHY

Words that start with the letter H
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 5 0,0
3 60 0,6
4 255 2,5
5 477 4,7
6 799 7,9
7 1186 11,7
8 1398 13,8
9 1435 14,2
10 1321 13,1
11 1119 11,1
12 875 8,6
13 560 5,5
14 394 3,9
15 235 2,3
Words ending with the letter H
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 6 0,2
3 37 1,2
4 152 4,8
5 349 11,1
6 464 14,7
7 550 17,5
8 589 18,7
9 453 14,4
10 264 8,4
11 136 4,3
12 71 2,3
13 37 1,2
14 18 0,6
15 20 0,6
Occurrences of the letter H in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter H The number of words [%]
0 212102 79,2
1 50701 18,9
2 4843 1,8
3 105 0,0

The letter M in the word MURPHY

Words that start with the letter M
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 7 0,0
3 65 0,4
4 307 2,0
5 666 4,4
6 1193 7,9
7 1818 12,1
8 2090 13,9
9 2217 14,7
10 2144 14,2
11 1652 11,0
12 1199 8,0
13 827 5,5
14 553 3,7
15 339 2,2
Words ending with the letter M
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 6 0,1
3 61 1,4
4 141 3,2
5 179 4,0
6 332 7,4
7 458 10,2
8 757 16,9
9 759 17,0
10 560 12,5
11 449 10,0
12 308 6,9
13 230 5,1
14 136 3,0
15 95 2,1
Occurrences of the letter M in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter M The number of words [%]
0 204540 76,4
1 56101 21,0
2 6739 2,5
3 363 0,1
4 8 0,0

The letter P in the word MURPHY

Words that start with the letter P
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,0
3 74 0,3
4 341 1,5
5 821 3,5
6 1541 6,6
7 2524 10,8
8 3148 13,5
9 3467 14,8
10 3325 14,2
11 2797 12,0
12 2094 9,0
13 1510 6,5
14 1041 4,5
15 665 2,8
Words ending with the letter P
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 2 0,1
3 70 4,7
4 179 12,1
5 146 9,9
6 173 11,7
7 198 13,4
8 193 13,0
9 138 9,3
10 118 8,0
11 81 5,5
12 66 4,5
13 74 5,0
14 29 2,0
15 13 0,9
Occurrences of the letter P in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter P The number of words [%]
0 203032 75,8
1 56568 21,1
2 7741 2,9
3 404 0,2
4 6 0,0

The letter R in the word MURPHY

Words that start with the letter R
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 1 0,0
3 62 0,4
4 258 1,8
5 610 4,2
6 1239 8,5
7 1837 12,7
8 2234 15,4
9 2269 15,6
10 1943 13,4
11 1481 10,2
12 1031 7,1
13 724 5,0
14 492 3,4
15 326 2,2
Words ending with the letter R
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,0
3 49 0,4
4 180 1,3
5 656 4,8
6 1997 14,5
7 2764 20,1
8 2586 18,8
9 2074 15,1
10 1564 11,4
11 974 7,1
12 538 3,9
13 234 1,7
14 112 0,8
15 43 0,3
Occurrences of the letter R in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter R The number of words [%]
0 127536 47,6
1 112163 41,9
2 25868 9,7
3 2114 0,8
4 70 0,0

The letter U in the word MURPHY

Words that start with the letter U
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 8 0,1
3 27 0,3
4 61 0,7
5 178 2,0
6 563 6,2
7 858 9,5
8 1257 13,9
9 1411 15,6
10 1410 15,5
11 1083 11,9
12 874 9,6
13 638 7,0
14 408 4,5
15 294 3,2
Words ending with the letter U
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 6 1,7
3 29 8,2
4 74 20,9
5 63 17,8
6 66 18,6
7 59 16,7
8 34 9,6
9 14 4,0
10 6 1,7
11 2 0,6
12 1 0,3
Occurrences of the letter U in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter U The number of words [%]
0 195000 72,8
1 65292 24,4
2 7061 2,6
3 371 0,1
4 26 0,0
5 1 0,0

The letter Y in the word MURPHY

Words that start with the letter Y
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,4
3 35 3,6
4 119 12,1
5 175 17,8
6 177 18,0
7 167 17,0
8 120 12,2
9 86 8,7
10 48 4,9
11 29 2,9
12 9 0,9
13 8 0,8
14 6 0,6
15 2 0,2
Words ending with the letter Y
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 7 0,0
3 69 0,4
4 262 1,4
5 1254 6,6
6 1624 8,5
7 1752 9,2
8 2166 11,3
9 2274 11,9
10 2364 12,4
11 2259 11,8
12 1940 10,1
13 1490 7,8
14 998 5,2
15 659 3,4
Occurrences of the letter Y in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter Y The number of words [%]
0 229724 85,8
1 36312 13,6
2 1685 0,6
3 30 0,0

The number of letters in the word MURPHY: 6

Below we present the statistics of the occurrence of other 6-letter words in English. Analysis by first and last letter

Compilation of 6-letter words, sorted by the first letter
The first letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 1187 5,4
B 1566 7,1
C 1756 7,9
D 1138 5,1
E 673 3,0
F 960 4,3
G 997 4,5
H 799 3,6
I 375 1,7
J 318 1,4
K 496 2,2
L 893 4,0
M 1193 5,4
N 467 2,1
O 488 2,2
P 1541 7,0
Q 126 0,6
R 1239 5,6
S 2664 12,0
T 1331 6,0
U 563 2,5
V 419 1,9
W 627 2,8
X 19 0,1
Y 177 0,8
Z 145 0,7
Summary of words with 6 letters, according to the letter they end with
The last letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 738 3,3
B 51 0,2
C 291 1,3
D 2482 11,2
E 2627 11,9
F 57 0,3
G 665 3,0
H 464 2,1
I 270 1,2
J 2 0,0
K 183 0,8
L 805 3,6
M 332 1,5
N 1196 5,4
O 319 1,4
P 173 0,8
R 1997 9,0
S 6360 28,7
T 1220 5,5
U 66 0,3
V 3 0,0
W 116 0,5
X 94 0,4
Y 1624 7,3
Z 22 0,1

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