Words That Start With HIER

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with HIER?

HIEROGLYPHICALLY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HIERACOSPHINXES (32), HIERARCHIZING (31), HIERACOSPHINX (30).

Q: What are some common words that start with HIER?

Everyday examples include HIERARCHY , HIERARCHICAL , HIEROGLYPHIC , HIERARCHICALLY , HIERARCHIES , HIEROGLYPHICS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with HIER?

HIEROGLYPHICALLY has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HIEROGLYPHICS (13 letters) is the longest common one.

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How common is HIER at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 84 words that start with HIER. Most are 12 letters long, they average 20.5 points, the best is HIEROGLYPHICALLY (33 points) and 34.5% end in S.

Total words: 84
Most common length: 12 letters; 20 words
Average Scrabble score: 20.5; out of 33 max
Longest word: HIEROGLYPHICALLY; 16 letters
Most common ending: S; 34.5% of words

Most common last letters

s 34.5%
y 13.1%
c 11.9%

Top vowel pairs

ie100%
ia2.4%
iu2.4%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with HIER

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 HIER are there?

There are 84 words that start with HIER in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 20 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 HIER?

HIEROGLYPHICALLY is worth 33 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HIERACOSPHINXES (32), HIERARCHIZING (31), HIERACOSPHINX (30).

What are some common words that start with HIER?

Everyday examples include HIERARCHY, HIERARCHICAL, HIEROGLYPHIC, HIERARCHICALLY, HIERARCHIES, HIEROGLYPHICS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with HIER?

HIEROGLYPHICALLY has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HIEROGLYPHICS (13 letters) is the longest common one.