9-Letter Words Starting With HAI
- 23 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With HAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With HAI 23 words
How common is HAI at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 23 nine-letter words that start with HAI. They average 15.4 points, the best is HAIRYBACK (23 points) and 47.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 23
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.4
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 47.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 47.8%
- e 13%
- g 8.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ie8.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with HAI
h 4a 1i 1r 1y 4b 3a 1c 3k 5
H 4 + A 1 + I 1 + R 1 + Y 4 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hairyback
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words that start with HAI are there?
There are 23 nine-letter words that start with HAI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with HAI?
HAIRYBACK is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAIRWORKS (19), HAINCHING (18), HAIRLOCKS (18).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with HAI?
Everyday examples include HAILSTONE, HAIRSTYLE, HAIRBRUSH, HAIRPIECE, HAIRINESS, HAIRLINES, HAILSTORM. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with HAI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HAIRYBACK (23), HAIRWORKS (19), HAINCHING (18), HAIRLOCKS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.