Starting With HY
5 words · highest scoring is hypnotic at 18 points
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About 8 Letter Words Starting With HY
There are 5 eight letter words starting with HY in our dictionary. The highest scoring is hypnotic at 18 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 5 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — HYDRATED, HYDROGEN, HYPNOTIC among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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8 Letter Words Starting With HY at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words Starting With HY
- hypnotic18
- hydrated16
- hydrogen16
- hypnosis16
- hysteria14
Common 8 Letter Words Starting With HY
- hydrated16
- hydrogen16
- hypnosis16
- hypnotic18
- hysteria14
8 Letter Words Starting With HY by Last Letter
8 Letter Words Starting With HY Defined
- hydratedVerb · 16 points
- cause to absorb water
- hydrogenNoun · 16 points
- a colourless, odourless, highly flammable gas, the chemical element of atomic number 1
- hypnosisNoun · 16 points
- the induction of a state of consciousness in which a person apparently loses the power of voluntary action and is highly responsive to suggestion or direction. Its use in therapy, typically to recover suppressed memories or to allow modification of behaviour, has been revived but is still controversial
- hypnoticAdjective · 18 points
- relating to or producing hypnosis
- hysteriaNoun · 14 points
- exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement
8 Letter Words Starting With HY: Questions
How many eight letter words starting with HY are there?
There are 5 eight letter words starting with HY in our dictionary, and 5 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words starting with HY?
HYPNOTIC is the highest scoring option at 18 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words starting with HY?
HYDRATED, HYDROGEN, HYPNOTIC are among the most familiar eight letter words starting with HY. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words starting with HY valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.