10-Letter Words Starting With HIE
- 18 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 10-Letter Words Starting With HIE 18 words
How common is HIE at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 18 ten-letter words that start with HIE. They average 17.3 points, the best is HIEROGLYPH (22 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 18
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.3
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- y 22.2%
- c 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie100%
- iu5.6%
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 ten-letter word that starts with HIE
h 4i 1e 1r 1o 1g 2l 1y 4p 3h 4
H 4 + I 1 + E 1 + R 1 + O 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 + P 3 + H 4 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hieroglyph
- nounwriting that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
- nouna writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt
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How many ten-letter words that start with HIE are there?
There are 18 ten-letter words that start with HIE 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 ten-letter word that starts with HIE?
HIEROGLYPH is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HIERARCHIC (20), HIEROCRACY (20), HIEROMANCY (20).
Which rare ten-letter words that start with HIE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HIEROMANCY (20), HIEROSCOPY (20), HIEROGRAPH (19), HIERACIUMS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.