9-Letter Words Starting With HIR
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With HIR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With HIR 8 words
How common is HIR at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words that start with HIR. They average 13.5 points and the best is HIRCOSITY (17 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.5
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- d 12.5%
- e 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie12.5%
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 HIR
h 4i 1r 1c 3o 1s 1i 1t 1y 4
H 4 + I 1 + R 1 + C 3 + O 1 + S 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hircosity
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 HIR are there?
There are 8 nine-letter words that start with HIR 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 HIR?
HIRCOSITY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HIRSUTISM (14), HIRELINGS (13), HIRUNDINE (13).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with HIR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HIRCOSITY (17), HIRAGANAS (13), HIRSELING (13), HIRSELLED (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.