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9-Letter Words Starting With HIGHL

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With HIGHL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 9-Letter Words Starting With HIGHL 3 words

How common is HIGHL at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 nine-letter words that start with HIGHL. They average 18.7 points and the best is HIGHLIGHT (20 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
18.7
out of 20 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 66.7%
  • t 33.3%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with HIGHL

h 4i 1g 2h 4l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1

H 4 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + L 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

highlight

  1. nounthe most interesting or memorable part“the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican”
  2. nounan area of lightness in a picture
  3. verbmove into the foreground to make more visible or prominent“The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics”
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How many nine-letter words that start with HIGHL are there?

There are 3 nine-letter words that start with HIGHL 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 HIGHL?

HIGHLIGHT is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HIGHLIFES (19), HIGHLANDS (17).