HYDROGEN is a scientific 8-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble. Featuring both H and Y tiles (4 points each) plus valuable consonants D and G, it's a chemistry term that can electrify your score.
Yes. HYDROGEN is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 16 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends and 17 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | H | Y | D | R | O | G | E | N | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Words With Friends | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| Wordfeud | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
HYDROGEN is the lightest and most abundant element in the universe, with atomic number 1. It's a colorless, odorless gas that forms water when combined with oxygen. In word games, HYDROGEN exemplifies how scientific vocabulary enhances scoring potential. With 16 base points thanks to its H and Y tiles (both worth 4 points), plus D and G (2 points each), this 8-letter word can earn the 50-point bingo bonus for a total of 66 points. Its scientific precision and high-value letters make it a periodic table champion on the Scrabble board.
"Hydrogen" was coined in 1783 by French chemist Antoine Lavoisier, combining Greek "hydro-" (water) and "-gen" (generator or creator), literally meaning "water-former." This name reflects hydrogen's property of producing water when burned in oxygen. The Greek "hydor" relates to Sanskrit "udra" (water) and English "water," while "-gen" comes from Greek "genos" (birth, race, kind). This scientific naming convention, where elements describe their properties, makes HYDROGEN both educational and strategic for word game players who study chemistry terms.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of HYDROGEN.
Hooks: no front hooks; back HYDROGENS.
Words inside HYDROGEN: 137 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: HEDGYHOYDENHYDROHENRYHONEYHORNYYODHYOGHDEHORNDOGEYERYNGOGORHEN. See all words from HYDROGEN.