Words with 'h' at the start and 'ys' at the end


Continue scrolling to find 40 combinations for every word that starts with 'h' and ends with 'ys'.

4 letter words

  • hays
  • hoys

6 letter words

  • henrys
  • honeys
  • hooeys

7 letter words

  • hawkeys
  • heydays
  • heydeys
  • hickeys
  • hylomys
  • hockeys
  • honkeys
  • hookeys
  • hoorays
  • hurleys
  • hurrays

8 letter words

  • hackneys
  • hallways
  • hautboys
  • headways
  • hearsays
  • hydromys
  • highboys
  • highways
  • holidays
  • holydays

9 letter words

  • hatchways
  • headstays
  • hendiadys
  • hereadays
  • hereaways
  • heteromys
  • hideaways
  • hingeways
  • hypopitys
  • hogmanays
  • hogmenays
  • houseboys

10 letter words

  • hairsprays

12 letter words

  • hobbledehoys

What word that starts with 'h' and ends with 'ys' is the most unusual?
One of the most unusual words from this list is 'hendiadys'. The common definition of 'hendiadys' is as follows: "A figure in which the idea is expressed by two nouns connected by and, instead of by a noun and limiting adjective; as, we drink from cups and gold, for golden cups.". Credit goes to Oxford Dictionary.

How many characters does the largest word on this list contain?
The largest word that's possible to construct from this list is 'hobbledehoys', which consists of 12 characters.

Which word on this page ranks as the most popular?
The most well-known word is 'holidays', which in fact is the 12360th most popular word in this list.

What's the maximum number of words you could construct using this combination of letters?
It's possible to create 40 words from this list.

What's the highest scoring word in Scrabble available on this page ?
One could make 'highways' for a total score of 21 in Scrabble.