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9-Letter Words With HL

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Popular 9-Letter Words With HL

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

All 9-Letter Words With HL 263 words

How often does HL appear in nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 263 nine-letter words containing HL. They average 17 points, the best is HAWKISHLY (25 points) and 34.6% end in Y.

Total words
263
Average Scrabble score
17
out of 25 max
Everyday words
5%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
Y
34.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • y 34.6%
  • s 28.9%
  • e 11.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea8.4%
  • ou5.7%
  • ie4.6%

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 containing HL

h 4a 1w 4k 5i 1s 1h 4l 1y 4

H 4 + A 1 + W 4 + K 5 + I 1 + S 1 + H 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

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

hawkishly

Form of hawkish

  1. adjectivedisposed to warfare or hard-line policies“militant nations”
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How many nine-letter words containing HL are there?

There are 263 nine-letter words containing HL 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 containing HL?

HAWKISHLY is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MAWKISHLY (24), FAHLERZES (24), HUFFISHLY (24).

What are some common nine-letter words containing HL?

Everyday examples include HIGHLIGHT, WORTHLESS, FOOLISHLY, MATCHLESS, STAUNCHLY, EARTHLIER, UNEARTHLY, FAITHLESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words containing HL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include FAHLERZES (24), HUFFISHLY (24), BUCKISHLY (23), GAWKISHLY (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.