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5-Letter Words With HY

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Popular 5-Letter Words With HY

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With HY 71 words

How often does HY appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 71 five-letter words containing HY. They average 13 points, the best is HYRAX (18 points) and 49.3% end in Y.

Total words
71
Average Scrabble score
13
out of 18 max
Everyday words
16%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
Y
49.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • y 49.3%
  • e 11.3%
  • s 9.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • oi1.4%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word containing HY

h 4y 4r 1a 1x 8

H 4 + Y 4 + R 1 + A 1 + X 8 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

hyrax

  1. nounany of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
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How many five-letter words containing HY are there?

There are 71 five-letter words containing HY 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 five-letter word containing HY?

HYRAX is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYPHA (16), MYTHY (16), THYMY (16).

What are some common five-letter words containing HY?

Everyday examples include RHYME, BUSHY, HYENA, ITCHY, SHYER, MUSHY, THYME, FISHY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing HY score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include MYTHY (16), THYMY (16), VICHY (16), YECHY (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.