10-Letter Words Starting With HIST
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With HIST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With HIST 17 words
How common is HIST at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 ten-letter words that start with HIST. They average 15.8 points, the best is HISTIOCYTE (18 points) and 41.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41.2%
- c 29.4%
- e 5.9%
Top vowel pairs
- io17.6%
- ia5.9%
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 HIST
h 4i 1s 1t 1i 1o 1c 3y 4t 1e 1
H 4 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + C 3 + Y 4 + T 1 + E 1 = 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).
histiocyte
- nouna macrophage that is found in connective tissue
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How many ten-letter words that start with HIST are there?
There are 17 ten-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 ten-letter word that starts with HIST?
HISTIOCYTE is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HISTOLYTIC (18), HISTAMINIC (17), HISTIOLOGY (17).
What are some common ten-letter words that start with HIST?
Everyday examples include HISTORICAL, HISTORIANS, HISTRIONIC, HISTOGRAMS, HISTAMINES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words that start with HIST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HISTOLYTIC (18), HISTIOLOGY (17), HISTORYING (17), HISTOGENIC (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.