10-Letter Words Starting With HIG
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With HIG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With HIG 16 words
How common is HIG at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 ten-letter words that start with HIG. They average 22.1 points, the best is HIGHJACKED (31 points) and 31.3% end in D.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 22.1
- out of 31 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 31.3% of words
Most common last letters
- d 31.3%
- s 31.3%
- r 18.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ai12.5%
- ie6.3%
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 HIG
h 4i 1g 2h 4j 8a 1c 3k 5e 1d 2
H 4 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + J 8 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + E 1 + D 2 = 31 points
- Double word
- 62 pts
- Triple word
- 93 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
highjacked
Form of highjack
- verbtake arbitrarily or by force“The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami”
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How many ten-letter words that start with HIG are there?
There are 16 ten-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 ten-letter word that starts with HIG?
HIGHJACKED is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HIGHJACKER (30), HIGHWAYMAN (25), HIGHWAYMEN (25).
What are some common ten-letter words that start with HIG?
Everyday examples include HIGHLIGHTS, HIGHWAYMAN, HIGHWAYMEN, HIGHTAILED, HIGHCHAIRS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words that start with HIG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HIGHJACKED (31), HIGHJACKER (30), HIGHFLYERS (23), HIGHBALLED (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.