Words That Start With HY
- 1,749 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular Words That Start With HY
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With HY 1,749 words
4-Letter Words Starting With HY 11
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With HY 22
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With HY 38
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With HY 57
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Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With HY 172
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With HY 238
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With HY 268
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With HY 261
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With HY 190
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With HY 178
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With HY 113
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With HY 44
17-Letter Words Starting With HY 25
18-Letter Words Starting With HY 22
19-Letter Words Starting With HY 11
20-Letter Words Starting With HY 7
21-Letter Words Starting With HY 2
How common is HY at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 1,749 words that start with HY. Most are 11 letters long, they average 23.5 points, the best is HYPOPHYSECTOMIZING (48 points) and 39.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 1,749
- Most common length
- 11 letters
- 268 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 23.5
- out of 48 max
- Longest word
- HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIAS
- 21 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 39.4%
- e 11%
- c 9.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ia9.5%
- io6%
- oi4.9%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with HY
h 4y 4p 3o 1p 3h 4y 4s 1e 1c 3t 1o 1m 3i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
H 4 + Y 4 + P 3 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + S 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + O 1 + M 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 48 points
- Double word
- 96 pts
- Triple word
- 144 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hypophysectomizing
Form of hypophysectomize
- verbremove the pituitary glands
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How many words that start with HY are there?
There are 1,749 words that start with HY in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 268 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with HY?
HYPOPHYSECTOMIZING is worth 48 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYPOPHYSECTOMIZED (47), HYPOPHYSECTOMIZES (46), HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDES (45).
What are some common words that start with HY?
Everyday examples include HYPOCRITICAL, HYPOCRITE, HYPOCRISY, HYPOTHESIS, HYPHEN, HYSTERICAL, HYDROGEN, HYPOTHETICAL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with HY?
HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIAS has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HYPOCHONDRIACS (14 letters) is the longest common one.