Words That Start With HI
- 868 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With HI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With HI 868 words
3-Letter Words Starting With HI 8
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With HI 28
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With HI 46
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With HI 71
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With HI 109
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With HI 117
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With HI 109
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With HI 112
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With HI 102
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With HI 75
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With HI 37
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With HI 24
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With HI 10
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With HI 10
17-Letter Words Starting With HI 4
18-Letter Words Starting With HI 2
19-Letter Words Starting With HI 2
20-Letter Words Starting With HI 1
How common is HI at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 868 words that start with HI. Most are 8 letters long, they average 16.9 points, the best is HIEROGLYPHICALLY (33 points) and 38.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 868
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 117 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.9
- out of 33 max
- Longest word
- HISTOCOMPATIBILITIES
- 20 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 38.5%
- d 9.3%
- e 7.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ie17.1%
- io6.2%
- ou2.2%
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 word that starts with HI
h 4i 1e 1r 1o 1g 2l 1y 4p 3h 4i 1c 3a 1l 1l 1y 4
H 4 + I 1 + E 1 + R 1 + O 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 33 points
- Double word
- 66 pts
- Triple word
- 99 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hieroglyphically
- adverbby means of hieroglyphs“hieroglyphically written”
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How many words that start with HI are there?
There are 868 words that start with HI in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 117 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with HI?
HIEROGLYPHICALLY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HISTOPATHOLOGICALLY (33), HISTORIOGRAPHICALLY (33), HISTOCOMPATIBILITY (32).
What are some common words that start with HI?
Everyday examples include HIT, HIM, HID, HILL, HIGH, HISTORY, HINT, HIDE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with HI?
HISTOCOMPATIBILITIES has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HIPPOPOTAMUSES (14 letters) is the longest common one.