5-Letter Words Starting With HY

4 common words and 39 valid guesses start with "HY". Pick from here to refine your next guess.

4 common words39 valid words

Common Words (4)

Words most likely to be the answer.

hyper
hydro
hymen
hyena

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (35)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

hyads
hyams
hyatt
hybla
hyden
hydes
hydra
hydri
hying
hylan
hylas
hyleg
hylic
hyman
hymie
hymir
hymns
hynda
hynde
hynek
hynes
hyoid
hyozo
hyped
hypes
hypha
hypho
hypos
hyrax
hyrie
hyrse
hyrst
hyrum
hyrup
hyson

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 39 matches.

Most common letters

h39
y39
e14
a12
n12
s11
r11
d10
m7
i7

Most common letter by position

The most common letter in the 3rd position is p, appearing in 6 of 39 words.

Vowel distribution

  • 2 with no vowels
  • 33 with 1 unique vowel
  • 4 with 2 unique vowels
  • 0 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -es · 3 words
  • -en · 2 words
  • -an · 2 words
  • -ie · 2 words
  • -ds · 1 words

Strategy

Only 4 possible answers start with "HY" — you're close. Pick the one with the most distinct letters.

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