12-Letter Words Starting With HIE
- 20 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With HIE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With HIE 20 words
How common is HIE at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 20 twelve-letter words that start with HIE. They average 21.5 points, the best is HIERARCHIZED (30 points) and 45% end in S.
- Total words
- 20
- Average Scrabble score
- 21.5
- out of 30 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 45% of words
Most common last letters
- s 45%
- c 15%
- d 15%
Top vowel pairs
- ie100%
- ia5%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with HIE
h 4i 1e 1r 1a 1r 1c 3h 4i 1z 10e 1d 2
H 4 + I 1 + E 1 + R 1 + A 1 + R 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 30 points
- Double word
- 60 pts
- Triple word
- 90 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hierarchized
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many twelve-letter words that start with HIE are there?
There are 20 twelve-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 twelve-letter word that starts with HIE?
HIERARCHIZED is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HIERARCHIZES (29), HIEROGLYPHIC (26), HIEROGLYPHED (25).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with HIE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HIERARCHIZED (30), HIERARCHIZES (29), HIEROGLYPHED (25), HIEROGRAPHIC (23). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.