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Words That Start With HYPHEN

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Popular Words That Start With HYPHEN

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

All Words That Start With HYPHEN 26 words

9-Letter Words Starting With HYPHEN 5

Full 9-letter list

10-Letter Words Starting With HYPHEN 8

Full 10-letter list

11-Letter Words Starting With HYPHEN 4

Full 11-letter list

How common is HYPHEN at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 26 words that start with HYPHEN. Most are 10 letters long, they average 23.8 points, the best is HYPHENIZATIONS (34 points) and 34.6% end in S.

Total words
26
Most common length
10 letters
8 words
Average Scrabble score
23.8
out of 34 max
Longest word
HYPHENISATIONS
14 letters
Most common ending
S
34.6% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 34.6%
  • d 15.4%
  • g 15.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • io23.1%

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 word that starts with HYPHEN

h 4y 4p 3h 4e 1n 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1

H 4 + Y 4 + P 3 + H 4 + E 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 34 points

Double word
68 pts
Triple word
102 pts

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

hyphenizations

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 HYPHEN are there?

There are 26 words that start with HYPHEN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 8 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 HYPHEN?

HYPHENIZATIONS is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYPHENIZATION (33), HYPHENIZING (32), HYPHENIZED (31).

What are some common words that start with HYPHEN?

Everyday examples include HYPHEN, HYPHENATION, HYPHENATE, HYPHENATES, HYPHENING, HYPHENATED, HYPHENATING, HYPHENS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with HYPHEN?

HYPHENISATIONS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HYPHENATING (11 letters) is the longest common one.