Words by starting letters

Words Starting With HYS

There are 39 words that start with HYS, from 5 letters to 15. The highest scoring is HYSTERECTOMIZED at 35 points in Scrabble, and 3 of them carry a J, Q, X or Z.

Words Starting With HYS: What They Mean

The most familiar words on this page and what they mean. Tap any word for its full entry, score and anagrams.

  • HYSON noun a Chinese green tea with twisted leaves
  • HYSONS noun form of HYSON: a Chinese green tea with twisted leaves
  • HYSSOP noun a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery
  • HYSSOPS noun form of HYSSOP: a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery
  • HYSTERIA noun state of violent mental agitation
  • HYSTERIC noun a person suffering from hysteria
  • HYSTERIAS noun form of HYSTERIA: state of violent mental agitation
  • HYSTERICS noun an attack of hysteria
  • HYSTERESIS noun the lagging of an effect behind its cause
  • HYSTERICAL adjective characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Nearby Lists

HAB · HAC · HAD · HAE · HAF · HAI · HAK · HAL · HAM · HAN · HAP · HAR · HAS · HAT · HAU · HAW · HAY · HAZ · HEA · HEB · HEC · HEE · HEF · HEG

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The wider list: words starting with HY.

Just the five letter ones: 5 letter words starting with H.