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8-letter words starting with HY
There are 64 8-letter words starting with HY in the standard word-game list. The most common are hydrogen, hypnosis, hysteria, hyacinth, hypnotic, hydrated.
Most common, with meanings
| Word | Meaning | Points |
|---|---|---|
| hydrogen | a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the… | 16 |
| hypnosis | a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion | 16 |
| hysteria | state of violent mental agitation | 14 |
| hyacinth | a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone | 19 |
| hypnotic | of or relating to hypnosis | 18 |
| hydrated | containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate) | 16 |
| hygienic | tending to promote or preserve health | 17 |
| hyalogen | Any of several complex mucoid polysaccharides, found in animal tissue, that are composed of hyalins | 15 |
| hydracid | An acid that does not contain any oxygen as opposed to an oxyacid; they are all binary compounds of hydrogen… | 18 |
| hydranth | An individual polyp of a hydroid colony | 18 |
| hydrator | Something that hydrates. | 15 |
| hydrogel | a colloidal gel in which water is the dispersion medium | 16 |
| hydromel | honey diluted in water; becomes mead when fermented | 17 |
| hydronic | Being or relating to a heating system that involves circulating hot water or steam. | 17 |
| hydropic | Dropsical; pertaining to or suffering from dropsy (edema). | 19 |
| hydropsy | Edema, dropsy. | 20 |
| hydroski | A ski allowing a seaplane to land on water. | 19 |
| hydrosol | a sol (colloid) in which the continuous phase is water. | 15 |
| hydroxyl | the monovalent group -OH in such compounds as bases and some acids and alcohols | 25 |
| hylozoic | Of or pertaining to hylozoism. | 25 |
| hymeneal | of or relating to a wedding or marriage | 16 |
| hymenial | Of or pertaining to the hymenium of a fungus. | 16 |
| hymenium | spore-bearing layer of cells in certain fungi containing asci or basidia | 18 |
| hymnbook | a songbook containing a collection of hymns | 22 |
| hymnless | Devoid of hymns. | 16 |
| hymnlike | Resembling a hymn in form or sound | 20 |
| hyoscine | an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the… | 16 |
| hypergol | Any hypergolic propellant. | 17 |
| hyperope | a person with hyperopia; a farsighted person | 18 |
| hypoacid | Hypoacidic | 19 |
| hypogeal | Existing or growing underground | 17 |
| hypogean | Existing or growing underground. | 17 |
| hypogene | Formed underground, often by ascending solutions. | 17 |
| hypogeum | An underground room or cavern (also used figuratively). | 19 |
| hyponoia | The thought or idea that underlies a myth. | 16 |
| hypopnea | slow or shallow breathing | 18 |
| hypopyon | Collection of pus in the anterior chamber of the eye | 21 |
| hypothec | In Scotland, a landlord's right over the stocking (cattle, implements, etc.), and crops of his tenant, as… | 21 |
| hyracoid | An animal of the order Hyracoidea, i.e. a hyrax. | 17 |
| hysteric | characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria | 16 |
All 64 words
- hydrogen
- hypnosis
- hysteria
- hyacinth
- hypnotic
- hydrated
- hygienic
- hyalines
- hyalites
- hyalogen
- hyaloids
- hybrises
- hydatids
- hydracid
- hydragog
- hydranth
- hydrants
- hydrases
- hydrates
- hydrator
- hydrides
- hydrogel
- hydroids
- hydromel
- hydronic
- hydropic
- hydropsy
- hydroski
- hydrosol
- hydroxyl
- hygeists
- hygieist
- hygienes
- hylozoic
- hymeneal
- hymenial
- hymenium
- hymnbook
- hymnists
- hymnless
- hymnlike
- hyoidean
- hyoscine
- hypergol
- hyperons
- hyperope
- hyphemia
- hyphened
- hypnoses
- hypoacid
- hypoderm
- hypogeal
- hypogean
- hypogene
- hypogeum
- hypogyny
- hyponeas
- hyponoia
- hypopnea
- hypopyon
- hypothec
- hypoxias
- hyracoid
- hysteric