8 Letter Words Containing HY
There are 155 8-letter English words that contain HY, from ALDEHYDE to ZOOPHYTE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: HEXARCHY (26), SQUELCHY (25), HYLOZOIC (25). Average word length in this list is 8 letters.
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- HEADACHY20 pts
- HEXARCHY26 pts
- HYACINTH19 pts
- HYALINES14 pts
- HYALITES14 pts
- HYALOGEN15 pts
- HYALOIDS15 pts
- HYBRISES16 pts
- HYDATIDS16 pts
- HYDRACID18 pts
- HYDRAGOG17 pts
- HYDRANTH18 pts
- HYDRANTS15 pts
- HYDRASES15 pts
- HYDRATED16 pts
- HYDRATES15 pts
- HYDRATOR15 pts
- HYDRIDES16 pts
- HYDROGEL16 pts
- HYDROGEN16 pts
- HYDROIDS16 pts
- HYDROMEL17 pts
- HYDRONIC17 pts
- HYDROPIC19 pts
- HYDROPSY20 pts
- HYDROSKI19 pts
- HYDROSOL15 pts
- HYDROXYL25 pts
- HYGEISTS15 pts
- HYGIEIST15 pts
- HYGIENES15 pts
- HYGIENIC17 pts
- HYLOZOIC25 pts
- HYMENEAL16 pts
- HYMENIAL16 pts
- HYMENIUM18 pts
- HYMNBOOK22 pts
- HYMNISTS16 pts
- HYMNLESS16 pts
- HYMNLIKE20 pts
- HYOIDEAN15 pts
- HYOSCINE16 pts
- HYPERGOL17 pts
- HYPERONS16 pts
- HYPEROPE18 pts
- HYPHEMIA21 pts
- HYPHENED20 pts
- HYPNOSES16 pts
- HYPNOSIS16 pts
- HYPNOTIC18 pts
- HYPOACID19 pts
- HYPODERM19 pts
- HYPOGEAL17 pts
- HYPOGEAN17 pts
- HYPOGENE17 pts
- HYPOGEUM19 pts
- HYPOGYNY23 pts
- HYPONEAS16 pts
- HYPONOIA16 pts
- HYPOPNEA18 pts
- HYPOPYON21 pts
- HYPOTHEC21 pts
- HYPOXIAS23 pts
- HYRACOID17 pts
- HYSTERIA14 pts
- HYSTERIC16 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
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| 1 | hexarchy | 26 | 24 |
| 2 | squelchy | 25 | 26 |
| 3 | hylozoic | 25 | 25 |
| 4 | physique | 25 | 25 |
| 5 | zoophyte | 25 | 24 |
| 6 | hydroxyl | 25 | 23 |
| 7 | phylaxis | 23 | 23 |
| 8 | asphyxia | 23 | 22 |
| 9 | hypogyny | 23 | 22 |
| 10 | hypoxias | 23 | 22 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain HY?
155 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters HY in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).