8-Letter Words Starting With RHY
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With RHY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With RHY 7 words
How common is RHY at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words that start with RHY. They average 17.6 points and the best is RHYTHMIC (21 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.6
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- c 14.3%
- d 14.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with RHY
r 1h 4y 4t 1h 4m 3i 1c 3
R 1 + H 4 + Y 4 + T 1 + H 4 + M 3 + I 1 + C 3 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
rhythmic
- adjectiverecurring with measured regularity“the rhythmic chiming of church bells"- John Galsworthy”
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How many eight-letter words that start with RHY are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words that start with RHY in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with RHY?
RHYTHMIC is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RHYTHMED (20), RHYTHMAL (19), RHYTHMUS (19).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with RHY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RHYTHMED (20), RHYTHMAL (19), RHYTHMUS (19), RHYMISTS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.