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9-Letter Words Starting With HYDRO

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With HYDRO

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With HYDRO 29 words

How common is HYDRO at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 29 nine-letter words that start with HYDRO. They average 19.3 points, the best is HYDROLYZE (28 points) and 31% end in E.

Total words
29
Average Scrabble score
19.3
out of 28 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
31% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 31%
  • s 24.1%
  • t 13.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • au3.4%
  • iu3.4%
  • oa3.4%

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 nine-letter word that starts with HYDRO

h 4y 4d 2r 1o 1l 1y 4z 10e 1

H 4 + Y 4 + D 2 + R 1 + O 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + Z 10 + E 1 = 28 points

Double word
56 pts
Triple word
84 pts

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

hydrolyze

  1. verbundergo hydrolysis; decompose by reacting with water
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How many nine-letter words that start with HYDRO are there?

There are 29 nine-letter words that start with HYDRO 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 nine-letter word that starts with HYDRO?

HYDROLYZE is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYDROXYLS (26), HYDROZOAN (25), HYDROZOON (25).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with HYDRO score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include HYDROLYZE (28), HYDROZOON (25), HYDROPATH (21), HYDROPTIC (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.