6-Letter Words With HY
- 159 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With HY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With HY 159 words
How often does HY appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 159 six-letter words containing HY. They average 14.5 points, the best is ZEPHYR (23 points) and 46.5% end in Y.
- Total words
- 159
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.5
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 16%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 46.5% of words
Most common last letters
- y 46.5%
- s 14.5%
- e 6.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ou5%
- ea3.8%
- ae2.5%
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 six-letter word containing HY
z 10e 1p 3h 4y 4r 1
Z 10 + E 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + R 1 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zephyr
- nouna slight wind (usually refreshing)“the breeze was cooled by the lake”
- noun(Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind
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How many six-letter words containing HY are there?
There are 159 six-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 six-letter word containing HY?
ZEPHYR is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SPHYNX (21), CHYACK (20), WHYDAH (19).
What are some common six-letter words containing HY?
Everyday examples include WORTHY, PHYSIC, APATHY, RHYTHM, HYPHEN, FILTHY, FROTHY, TRASHY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing HY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SPHYNX (21), CHYMIC (18), FITCHY (17), FURPHY (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.