What does HYGIENE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈhaɪˌdʒin/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a condition promoting sanitary practices“personal hygiene”
  2. the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

hygienes15

Anagrams of HYGIENE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside HYGIENE

35 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

eyeing10eying9genie6hinge9neigh9gene5 ghee8nigh8eng4eye6 gee4 gen4 gey7gie4gin4 hen6hey9hie6hin6nee3yeh9yen6 yin6eh5en2 he5 hi5 in2 ne2ye5

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Questions

Is HYGIENE a valid word in word games?

HYGIENE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is HYGIENE worth?

HYGIENE is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HYGIENE?

35 other words, including IN, HE, HEY and EYE.