Words That Start With Photo
Here are 68 words that start with photo, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
As a prefix, photo means "light", as in photograph.
- Words starting with photo
- 68
- Most used
- photos
- Shortest
- photos
- 5 letter words
- 0
Common words that start with photo
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | photos | a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide | 6 |
| 2 | photography | the act of taking and printing photographs | 11 |
| 3 | photographs | record on photographic film | 11 |
| 4 | photographer | someone who takes photographs professionally | 12 |
| 5 | photograph | a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide | 10 |
| 6 | photographers | someone who takes photographs professionally | 13 |
| 7 | photographic | relating to photography or obtained by using photography | 12 |
| 8 | photographed | record on photographic film | 12 |
| 9 | photon | a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle | 6 |
| 10 | photographing | record on photographic film | 13 |
| 11 | photons | a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle | 7 |
| 12 | photosynthesis | synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants) | 14 |
| 13 | photovoltaic | producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy (especially light) | 12 |
| 14 | photogenic | looking attractive in photographs | 10 |
| 15 | photojournalist | a journalist who presents a story primarily through the use of photographs | 15 |
| 16 | photocopy | a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work | 9 |
| 17 | photosynthetic | relating to or using or formed by photosynthesis | 14 |
| 18 | photometric | of or relating to photometry | 11 |
| 19 | photocopies | a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work | 11 |
| 20 | photojournalism | journalism that presents a story primarily through the use of pictures | 15 |
| 21 | photocopying | reproduce by xerography | 12 |
| 22 | photoelectric | of or pertaining to photoelectricity | 13 |
| 23 | photosensitive | sensitive to visible light | 14 |
| 24 | photocopied | reproduce by xerography | 11 |
| 25 | photochemical | of or relating to or produced by the effects of light on chemical systems | 13 |
| 26 | photojournalists | a journalist who presents a story primarily through the use of photographs | 16 |
| 27 | photometry | measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity) | 10 |
| 28 | photocopier | a copier that uses photographic methods of making copies | 11 |
| 29 | photosphere | the intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the sun) | 11 |
| 30 | photoelectron | an electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon | 13 |
| 31 | photographically | by photographic means | 16 |
| 32 | photochemistry | branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light | 14 |
| 33 | photolithography | a planographic printing process using plates made from a photographic image | 16 |
| 34 | photosensitivity | sensitivity to the action of radiant energy | 16 |
| 35 | photocopiers | a copier that uses photographic methods of making copies | 12 |
| 36 | photomontage | a montage that uses photographic images | 12 |
| 37 | photophobia | a morbid fear of light | 11 |
| 38 | photometer | measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or... | 10 |
| 39 | photostat | a photocopy made on a Photostat machine | 9 |
| 40 | photocell | a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations | 9 |
| 41 | photoemission | an emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface) | 13 |
| 42 | photogravure | printing from an intaglio plate prepared by photographic methods | 12 |
| 43 | photoconductive | of or relating to photoconductivity | 15 |
6 letter words that start with photo
- photos
- photon
- photog
7 letter words that start with photo
- photons
- photogs
8 letter words that start with photo
- photonic
- photoset
9 letter words that start with photo
- photocopy
- photonics
- photoplay
- photostat
- photocell
10 letter words that start with photo
- photograph
- photogenic
- photometry
- photodiode
- photometer
- photolysis
11 letter words that start with photo
- photography
- photographs
- photometric
- photocopies
- photocopied
- photocopier
- photosphere
- photoresist
- photoperiod
- photosystem
- photophobia
- photodiodes
12 letter words that start with photo
- photographer
- photographic
- photographed
- photovoltaic
- photocopying
- photodynamic
- photocopiers
- photomontage
- photochromic
- photogravure
- photocurrent
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How many words start with photo?
This list has 68 words starting with photo, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with photo?
photos, photography, photographs, photographer, photograph, photographers, photographic, photographed.
What does the prefix photo mean?
As a prefix, photo means "light", as in photograph.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.