h-y-d-r-o-g-e-n
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.
16
Points in Scrabble
Base tile values • No multipliers applied
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.
•HYDROGEN contains two 4-point tiles (H and Y), making it one of the highest-scoring 8-letter common words
•Scientific words like HYDROGEN are excellent for Scrabble because they're valid in dictionaries
•The HYDRO- prefix appears in dozens of valid Scrabble words, making it a valuable pattern to know
•Element names like HYDROGEN, OXYGEN, and NITROGEN are all valid and high-scoring Scrabble words
""With H and Y both on double letter scores, HYDROGEN scored me 70 points!""
""Science vocabulary like HYDROGEN is golden - high-value letters plus everyone knows it's valid.""
Total base points: 16 (Scrabble)
Vowels: 2 | Consonants: 6
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