9-Letter Words Starting With HIST
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With HIST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With HIST 14 words
How common is HIST at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 nine-letter words that start with HIST. They average 13.9 points, the best is HISTORIFY (18 points) and 35.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.9
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 21%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 35.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 35.7%
- y 21.4%
- e 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie14.3%
- ia7.1%
- io7.1%
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 HIST
h 4i 1s 1t 1o 1r 1i 1f 4y 4
H 4 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + F 4 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
historify
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 HIST are there?
There are 14 nine-letter words that start with HIST 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 HIST?
HISTORIFY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HISTOLOGY (16), HISTOGENY (16), HISTOGRAM (15).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with HIST?
Everyday examples include HISTORIAN, HISTOGRAM, HISTAMINE, HISTORIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with HIST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HISTORIFY (18), HISTOGENY (16), HISTAMINS (14), HISTORISM (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.