196 Words Starting With HYDRO
The prefix HYDRO appears in 196 words, from 5-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 12-letter words with 38 entries. Average word length: 11.3 letters.
H is one of the few English consonants that can go silent (honest, hour, heir). As a starter, it powers high-frequency words like have, he, how, and here.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with HYDRO: HYDROXYZINES (38 pts), HYDROXYZINE (37 pts), HYDROXYAPATITES (34 pts), HYDROXYLAPATITE (34 pts), HYDROXYPROLINES (34 pts). The shortest is HYDRO (5 letters) and the longest is HYDROBIOLOGICAL (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in JAY.
Notable words: HYDRO — (short for) a hydropathic establishment [n].; HYDROS — (short for) a hydropathic establishment [n].; HYDROID — a marine creature related to, or resembling, the hydra [n].; HYDROGEL — a gel or gelatinous precipitate in which the liquid constituent is water [n]. Browse words starting with PET for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with HYDRO?
HYDROXYZINES scores 38 points. Runner-up: HYDROXYZINE at 37 points. See words ending in MEANINGS for more high-value options.
How many words start with HYDRO?
Our dictionary has 196 words that start with HYDRO. They range from 5 to 15 letters, with 12-letter words being the most common (38).
What is the shortest word that starts with HYDRO?
HYDRO at just 5 letters. It means: (short for) a hydropathic establishment [n].