6-Letter Words Starting With HIG
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With HIG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With HIG 6 words
How common is HIG at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 six-letter words that start with HIG. They average 13.8 points and the best is HIGHLY (16 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.8
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 16.7% of words
Most common last letters
- d 16.7%
- e 16.7%
- h 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring six-letter word that starts with HIG
h 4i 1g 2h 4l 1y 4
H 4 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
highly
- adverbto a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect“highly successful”
- adverbat a high rate or wage“highly paid workers”
- adverbin a high position or level or rank“details known by only a few highly placed persons”
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How many six-letter words that start with HIG are there?
There are 6 six-letter words that start with HIG 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 six-letter word that starts with HIG?
HIGHLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HIGHTH (16), HIGHED (14), HIGHER (13).
Which rare six-letter words that start with HIG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HIGHTH (16), HIGHED (14), HIGHTS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.