Words That Start With HYPER

Q: How many words that start with HYPER are there?

There are 490 words that start with HYPER in our combined English word list. The most common length is 14 letters, with 81 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

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

HYPEREXCITABILITY is worth 39 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYPERIMMUNIZATIONS (39), HYPERPARATHYROIDISMS (39), HYPERPARATHYROIDISM (38).

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

Everyday examples include HYPERBOLE , HYPERTENSION , HYPER , HYPERVENTILATE , HYPERACTIVITY , HYPERSENSITIVE , HYPERACTIVE , HYPERSENSITIVITY . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIAS has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HYPERTENSION (12 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With HYPER 490 words

16-Letter Words Starting With HYPER 31

17-Letter Words Starting With HYPER 16

18-Letter Words Starting With HYPER 13

19-Letter Words Starting With HYPER 7

20-Letter Words Starting With HYPER 6

21-Letter Words Starting With HYPER 2

How common is HYPER at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 490 words that start with HYPER. Most are 14 letters long, they average 25.7 points, the best is HYPEREXCITABILITY (39 points) and 38.8% end in S.

Total words: 490
Most common length: 14 letters; 81 words
Average Scrabble score: 25.7; out of 39 max
Longest word: HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIAS; 21 letters
Most common ending: S; 38.8% of words

Words by length

5 letters1
6 letters1
7 letters1
8 letters4
9 letters23
10 letters42
11 letters65
12 letters72
13 letters68
14 letters81
15 letters57
16 letters31
17 letters16
18 letters13
19 letters7
20 letters6
21 letters2

Most common last letters

s 38.8%
c 9.8%
e 9.6%

Top vowel pairs

ia15.1%
io11.2%
ie5.7%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with HYPER

h ₄y ₄p ₃e ₁r ₁e ₁x ₈c ₃i ₁t ₁a ₁b ₃i ₁l ₁i ₁t ₁y ₄

H 4 + Y 4 + P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + E 1 + X 8 + C 3 + I 1 + T 1 + A 1 + B 3 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 39 points

Double word: 78 pts
Triple word: 117 pts

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

hyperexcitability

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 HYPER are there?

There are 490 words that start with HYPER in our combined English word list. The most common length is 14 letters, with 81 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 HYPER?

HYPEREXCITABILITY is worth 39 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYPERIMMUNIZATIONS (39), HYPERPARATHYROIDISMS (39), HYPERPARATHYROIDISM (38).

What are some common words that start with HYPER?

Everyday examples include HYPERBOLE, HYPERTENSION, HYPER, HYPERVENTILATE, HYPERACTIVITY, HYPERSENSITIVE, HYPERACTIVE, HYPERSENSITIVITY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with HYPER?

HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIAS has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HYPERTENSION (12 letters) is the longest common one.