Phobic

6 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Characterised by or experiencing an intense and irrational fear of a specific thing or situation.

“He was deeply phobic about heights and refused to go above the second floor of any building.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈfəʊbɪk/

Related Words

Synonyms

fearful anxious averseterrified

Antonyms

fearlessbrave comfortable

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with PH, ends in -IC allowing an S hook, the B is less common in Wordle answers

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Scrabble

Worth 16 points, C at the end takes an S hook for PHOBICS, PH and B together boost the score

Words Related to Phobic

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “phobic” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

phobia phonic photic

Words you can make from Phobic

Shorter words formed from the letters in “phobic”.

ophic chip chob chop cipo hopi icho

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