Starting Letters

7 Letter Words Starting With HY

Collins lists 57 seven-letter words beginning with HY. The highest scorer is hydroxy (24 pts); the rest follow, ranked by Scrabble value.

57
Total Words
hydroxy
Top Scorer
24
Best Score

7 Letter Words Starting With HY

57 words
hydroxy24 hypoxic24 hypoxia22 hyponym20 hyraxes20 hymnody19 hymnary18 hyphens18 hypping18 hydynes17 hypnics17 hypnums17 hybrids16 hydroma16 hydrops16 hygroma16 hymning16 hypings16 hypnoid16 hypogea16 hypoing16 hyacine15 hyaenic15 hydatid15 hydride15 hydrids15 hydroid15 hylding15 hylisms15 hymenal15 hymenia15 hymnals15 hymnist15 hypates15 hyperon15 hypnone15 hyponea15 hypural15 hyraces15 hyssops15 hyaloid14 hydrant14 hydrase14 hydrate14 hydriae14 hydrous14 hyenoid14 hygeist14 hygiene14 hyoidal14 hyaenas13 hyaline13 hyalins13 hyalite13 hyenine13 hylists13 hyloist13

About These 7-Letter Words

This page gathers every one of the seven-letter words beginning with HY that are valid in Collins Scrabble Words — 57 in all. A focused list like this is useful when a prefix or the board fixes your opening letter.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is hydroxy at 24. Other high scorers include hypoxic (24), hypoxia (22), and hyponym (20). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

How these words break down

Out of 57 words, 4 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 4 end in -ING and 4 end in -ES, and 2 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 41 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 42 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

The list is sorted by Scrabble score by default — tap Points, A–Z or Z–A to reorder it, or use the finder to narrow it down by your own tiles.

FAQs - 7 Letter Words Starting with HY

How many 7-letter words start with HY?

There are 57 seven-letter words that start with HY in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with HY?

Hydroxy scores 24 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.

Are 7-letter words that start with HY valid in Words With Friends?

41 of the 57 are also valid in Words With Friends. Switch the dictionary in the finder to see only those.

Which 7-letter words that start with HY score the most points?

Ranked by Scrabble value, the top three are hydroxy (24), hypoxic (24), and hypoxia (22).

Are these words allowed in Scrabble in North America?

42 of them are also in the North American list (NWL/TWL); the rest are Collins-only.

Which 7-letter words that start with HY use a Q, Z, X or J?

4 of them include at least one high-value tile, such as hydroxy, hypoxic, and hypoxia.