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Words That Start With HIP

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Popular Words That Start With HIP

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With HIP 100 words

6-Letter Words Starting With HIP 8

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7-Letter Words Starting With HIP 14

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8-Letter Words Starting With HIP 9

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9-Letter Words Starting With HIP 12

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10-Letter Words Starting With HIP 15

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11-Letter Words Starting With HIP 20

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12-Letter Words Starting With HIP 12

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How common is HIP at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 100 words that start with HIP. Most are 11 letters long, they average 18.4 points, the best is HIPPOGRYPHS (27 points) and 47% end in S.

Total words
100
Most common length
11 letters
20 words
Average Scrabble score
18.4
out of 27 max
Longest word
HIPPOPOTAMUSES
14 letters
Most common ending
S
47% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 47%
  • e 9%
  • t 8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie12%
  • ia8%
  • au2%

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 HIP

h 4i 1p 3p 3o 1g 2r 1y 4p 3h 4s 1

H 4 + I 1 + P 3 + P 3 + O 1 + G 2 + R 1 + Y 4 + P 3 + H 4 + S 1 = 27 points

Double word
54 pts
Triple word
81 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

hippogryphs

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with HIP are there?

There are 100 words that start with HIP in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 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 HIP?

HIPPOGRYPHS is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HIPPOGRYPH (26), HIPPOPHAGISTS (26), HIPPOPHAGY (26).

What are some common words that start with HIP?

Everyday examples include HIP, HIPPER, HIPPEST, HIPPY, HIPPOPOTAMUS, HIPPO, HIPPED, HIPS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with HIP?

HIPPOPOTAMUSES has 14 letters.