185 Words Starting With HYPO
The prefix HYPO appears in 185 words, from 4-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 10-letter words with 32 entries. Average word length: 10.8 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 HYPO: HYPOPHYSECTOMY (37 pts), HYPOPHARYNXES (36 pts), HYPOPHARYNX (34 pts), HYPOTHESIZING (34 pts), HYPOSENSITIZING (33 pts). The shortest is HYPO (4 letters) and the longest is HYPOCHONDRIACAL (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in Q.
Notable words: HYPO — (colloquial) to inject with a hypodermic needle [v].; HYPOS — (colloquial) to inject with a hypodermic needle [v].; HYPOED — (colloquial) to inject with a hypodermic needle [v].; HYPOGEA — an underground chamber [n]. Browse words starting with Z for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with HYPO?
HYPOPHYSECTOMY scores 37 points. Runner-up: HYPOPHARYNXES at 36 points. See words ending in XIA for more high-value options.
How many words start with HYPO?
Our dictionary has 185 words that start with HYPO. They range from 4 to 15 letters, with 10-letter words being the most common (32).
What is the shortest word that starts with HYPO?
HYPO at just 4 letters. It means: (colloquial) to inject with a hypodermic needle [v].