10-letter words starting with HY
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter HY. This section showcases how HY at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with HY, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| hysterical | 18 | characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria | during hysterical conditions various functions of the human body are disordered |
| hypothesis | 21 | a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena | a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory |
| hypnotized | 28 | having your attention fixated as though by a spell | - |
| hyperspace | 22 | - | - |
| hydraulics | 19 | study of the mechanics of fluids | - |
| hypotenuse | 18 | the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle | - |
| hydroponic | 21 | of or relating to aquiculture | hydroponic lettuce |
| hypodermic | 23 | a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections | - |
| hypnotised | 19 | having your attention fixated as though by a spell | - |
| hyperbaric | 22 | - | - |
| hydrophone | 22 | - | - |
| hypersonic | 20 | - | - |
| hypertonic | 20 | (of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension | hypertonic muscle tissue |
| hyphenated | 22 | - | - |
| hydroplane | 19 | glide on the water in a hydroplane | - |
| hyperbolic | 22 | enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness | a hyperbolic style |
| hybridized | 29 | - | - |
| hypophysis | 26 | the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain | - |
| hyalinised | 17 | - | - |
| hyalinises | 16 | - | - |
| hyalinized | 26 | - | - |
| hyalinizes | 25 | - | - |
| hyalomelan | 18 | - | - |
| hyalonemas | 18 | - | - |
| hyalophane | 21 | - | - |
| hyaloplasm | 20 | the clear nongranular portion of the cytoplasm of a cell | - |
| hyaluronic | 18 | - | - |
| hybridised | 20 | - | - |
| hybridiser | 19 | - | - |
| hybridises | 19 | - | - |
| hybridisms | 21 | - | - |
| hybridists | 19 | - | - |
| hybridizer | 28 | - | - |
| hybridizes | 28 | - | - |
| hybridomas | 21 | - | - |
| hydantoins | 17 | - | - |
| hydathodes | 21 | - | - |
| hydraemias | 19 | - | - |
| hydragogue | 19 | - | - |
| hydrangeas | 18 | - | - |
| hydrastine | 17 | - | - |
| hydrations | 17 | - | - |
| hydrazides | 27 | - | - |
| hydrazines | 26 | - | - |
| hydrically | 22 | - | - |
| hydrocasts | 19 | - | - |
| hydroceles | 19 | - | - |
| hydrochore | 22 | - | - |
| hydrocoral | 19 | - | - |
| hydrocrack | 25 | - | - |
| hydrofoils | 20 | - | - |
| hydrograph | 23 | - | - |
| hydrolases | 17 | - | - |
| hydrologic | 20 | - | - |
| hydrolysed | 21 | - | - |
| hydrolyser | 20 | - | - |
| hydrolyses | 20 | - | - |
| hydrolysis | 20 | a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water | - |
| hydrolytes | 20 | - | - |
| hydrolytic | 22 | - | - |
| hydrolyzed | 30 | - | - |
| hydrolyzer | 29 | - | - |
| hydrolyzes | 29 | - | - |
| hydromancy | 24 | divination by water (as by patterns seen in the ebb and flow of the tides) | - |
| hydromania | 19 | - | - |
| hydrometer | 19 | a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid | - |
| hydrometry | 22 | the measurement of specific gravity | - |
| hydronauts | 17 | - | - |
| hydroniums | 19 | - | - |
| hydropaths | 22 | - | - |
| hydropathy | 25 | the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease | - |
| hydrophane | 22 | - | - |
| hydrophile | 22 | - | - |
| hydrophily | 25 | - | - |
| hydrophyte | 25 | a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth | - |
| hydropolyp | 24 | - | - |
| hydropower | 22 | - | - |
| hydropsies | 19 | - | - |
| hydropults | 19 | - | - |
| hydroscope | 21 | - | - |
| hydroseres | 17 | - | - |
| hydrosolic | 19 | - | - |
| hydrosomal | 19 | - | - |
| hydrosomes | 19 | - | - |
| hydrospace | 21 | - | - |
| hydrostats | 17 | - | - |
| hydrotaxes | 24 | - | - |
| hydrotaxis | 24 | - | - |
| hydrotheca | 22 | - | - |
| hydrovanes | 20 | - | - |
| hydroxides | 25 | - | - |
| hydroxiums | 26 | - | - |
| hydroxylic | 29 | - | - |
| hydrozoans | 26 | - | - |
| hyetograph | 22 | - | - |
| hyetometer | 18 | - | - |
| hygienists | 17 | - | - |
| hygristors | 17 | - | - |
| hygrochasy | 25 | - | - |
| hygrodeiks | 22 | - | - |
| hygrograph | 23 | - | - |
| hygrometer | 19 | measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere | - |
| hygrometry | 22 | - | - |
| hygrophile | 22 | - | - |
| hygrophobe | 24 | - | - |
| hygrophyte | 25 | a plant that grows in a moist habitat | - |
| hygroscope | 21 | hygrometer that shows variations in the relative humidity of the atmosphere | - |
| hygrostats | 17 | - | - |
| hylophytes | 24 | - | - |
| hylotheism | 21 | - | - |
| hylotheist | 19 | - | - |
| hylotomous | 18 | - | - |
| hylozoical | 27 | - | - |
| hylozoisms | 27 | - | - |
| hylozoists | 25 | - | - |
| hymenaeans | 18 | - | - |
| hymeneally | 21 | - | - |
| hymnodical | 21 | - | - |
| hymnodists | 19 | - | - |
| hymnologic | 21 | - | - |
| hyoplastra | 18 | - | - |
| hyoscyamus | 23 | genus of poisonous herbs: henbane | - |
| hypabyssal | 23 | - | - |
| hypaethral | 21 | partly or entirely open to the sky | - |
| hypaethron | 21 | - | - |
| hypalgesia | 19 | - | - |
| hypalgesic | 21 | - | - |
| hypallages | 19 | - | - |
| hypanthial | 21 | - | - |
| hypanthium | 23 | the cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae) | - |
| hyperacute | 20 | - | - |
| hyperaemia | 20 | increased blood in an organ or other body part | - |
| hyperaemic | 22 | - | - |
| hyperalert | 18 | - | - |
| hyperaware | 21 | - | - |
| hyperbatic | 22 | - | - |
| hyperbaton | 20 | reversal of normal word order (as in `cheese I love') | - |
| hyperbolae | 20 | - | - |
| hyperbolas | 20 | - | - |
| hyperboles | 20 | - | - |
| hypercubes | 22 | - | - |
| hyperdrive | 22 | - | - |
| hyperdulia | 19 | - | - |
| hyperdulic | 21 | - | - |
| hyperemias | 20 | - | - |
| hyperfocal | 23 | - | - |
| hypergolic | 21 | - | - |
| hypericins | 20 | - | - |
| hypericums | 22 | - | - |
| hyperlinks | 22 | - | - |
| hypermania | 20 | - | - |
| hypermanic | 22 | - | - |
| hypermarts | 20 | - | - |
| hypermedia | 21 | a multimedia system in which related items of information are connected and can be presented together | - |
| hypermeter | 20 | - | - |
| hypermiler | 20 | - | - |
| hypernovae | 21 | - | - |
| hypernovas | 21 | - | - |
| hyperopias | 20 | - | - |
| hyperosmia | 20 | - | - |
| hyperoxide | 26 | - | - |
| hyperplane | 20 | - | - |
| hyperploid | 21 | - | - |
| hyperpneas | 20 | - | - |
| hyperpneic | 22 | - | - |
| hyperpnoea | 20 | - | - |
| hyperpower | 23 | - | - |
| hyperreals | 18 | - | - |
| hypertense | 18 | - | - |
| hypertexts | 25 | - | - |
| hypertonia | 18 | (of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic | - |
| hyphenates | 21 | - | - |
| hyphenised | 22 | - | - |
| hyphenises | 21 | - | - |
| hyphenisms | 23 | - | - |
| hyphenized | 31 | - | - |
| hyphenizes | 30 | - | - |
| hyphenless | 21 | - | - |
| hypnagogic | 22 | sleep inducing | - |
| hypnogenic | 21 | - | - |
| hypnogogic | 22 | sleep inducing | - |
| hypnoidise | 19 | - | - |
| hypnoidize | 28 | - | - |
| hypnologic | 21 | - | - |
| hypnotiser | 18 | a person who induces hypnosis | - |
| hypnotises | 18 | - | - |
| hypnotisms | 20 | - | - |
| hypnotists | 18 | - | - |
| hypnotizer | 27 | a person who induces hypnosis | - |
| hypnotizes | 27 | - | - |
| hypoblasts | 20 | - | - |
| hypocausts | 20 | - | - |
| hypocenter | 20 | - | - |
| hypocentre | 20 | - | - |
| hypocorism | 22 | a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix) | `Billy' is a hypocorism for `William' |
| hypocotyls | 23 | - | - |
| hypocrites | 20 | - | - |
| hypocritic | 22 | - | - |
| hypodermal | 21 | of or relating to the hypodermis | - |
| hypodermas | 21 | - | - |
| hypodermis | 21 | layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods | - |
| hypodorian | 19 | - | - |
| hypogaeous | 19 | - | - |
| hypogenous | 19 | - | - |
| hypogynies | 22 | - | - |
| hypogynous | 22 | - | - |
| hypolimnia | 20 | - | - |
| hypolydian | 22 | - | - |
| hypomanias | 20 | - | - |
| hypomanics | 22 | - | - |
| hypomorphs | 25 | - | - |
| hyponastic | 20 | - | - |
| hyponymies | 23 | - | - |
| hypophyges | 27 | - | - |
| hypophyses | 26 | - | - |
| hypoplasia | 20 | underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells | - |
| hypoplasty | 23 | - | - |
| hypoploids | 21 | - | - |
| hypoploidy | 24 | - | - |
| hypopnoeas | 20 | - | - |
| hypostases | 18 | - | - |
| hypostasis | 18 | the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene | - |
| hypostatic | 20 | - | - |
| hypostomes | 20 | - | - |
| hypostress | 18 | - | - |
| hypostyles | 21 | - | - |
| hypotactic | 22 | - | - |
| hypothecae | 23 | - | - |
| hypotheses | 21 | - | - |
| hypothetic | 23 | based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence | hypothetical situation |
| hypothymia | 26 | - | - |
| hypotonias | 18 | - | - |
| hypoxaemia | 27 | - | - |
| hypoxaemic | 29 | - | - |
| hypoxemias | 27 | - | - |
| hypsometer | 20 | an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation | - |
| hypsometry | 23 | measurement of the elevation of land above sea level | - |
| hypsophobe | 25 | - | - |
| hypsophyll | 26 | - | - |
| hystereses | 16 | - | - |
| hysteresis | 16 | the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field | - |
| hysteretic | 18 | - | - |
| hystericky | 25 | - | - |
| hysteritis | 16 | - | - |
