Words That Start With HYG

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with HYG?

HYGROSCOPICALLY is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYGROSCOPICITY (30), HYGROGRAPHICAL (29), HYGROMETRICALLY (29).

Q: What are some common words that start with HYG?

Everyday examples include HYGIENE , HYGIENIC , HYGIENICALLY , HYGROMETER , HYGIENIST , HYGROMETERS , HYGIENISTS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with HYG?

HYGROSCOPICITIES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HYGIENIC (8 letters) is the longest common one.

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How common is HYG at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 51 words that start with HYG. Most are 10 letters long, they average 21.4 points, the best is HYGROSCOPICALLY (31 points) and 37.3% end in S.

Total words: 51
Most common length: 10 letters; 12 words
Average Scrabble score: 21.4; out of 31 max
Longest word: HYGROSCOPICITIES; 16 letters
Most common ending: S; 37.3% of words

Most common last letters

s 37.3%
y 13.7%
c 11.8%

Top vowel pairs

ie25.5%
ei11.8%
ou2%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with HYG

h ₄y ₄g ₂r ₁o ₁s ₁c ₃o ₁p ₃i ₁c ₃a ₁l ₁l ₁y ₄

H 4 + Y 4 + G 2 + R 1 + O 1 + S 1 + C 3 + O 1 + P 3 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 31 points

Double word: 62 pts
Triple word: 93 pts

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

hygroscopically

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with HYG are there?

There are 51 words that start with HYG in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 12 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 HYG?

HYGROSCOPICALLY is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYGROSCOPICITY (30), HYGROGRAPHICAL (29), HYGROMETRICALLY (29).

What are some common words that start with HYG?

Everyday examples include HYGIENE, HYGIENIC, HYGIENICALLY, HYGROMETER, HYGIENIST, HYGROMETERS, HYGIENISTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with HYG?

HYGROSCOPICITIES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HYGIENIC (8 letters) is the longest common one.