Words That Start With HIRE
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With HIRE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With HIRE 12 words
5-Letter Words Starting With HIRE 4
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With HIRE 2
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With HIRE 1
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With HIRE 3
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With HIRE 1
Full 9-letter listHow common is HIRE at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 12 words that start with HIRE. Most are 5 letters long, they average 9.9 points, the best is HIRELINGS (13 points) and 41.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 12
- Most common length
- 5 letters
- 4 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.9
- out of 13 max
- Longest word
- HIRELINGS
- 9 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.7% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 41.7%
- e 33.3%
- d 8.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ea25%
- ee16.7%
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 HIRE
h 4i 1r 1e 1l 1i 1n 1g 2s 1
H 4 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hirelings
Form of hireling
- nouna person who works only for money
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How many words that start with HIRE are there?
There are 12 words that start with HIRE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 5 letters, with 4 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 HIRE?
HIRELINGS is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HIREABLE (13), HIRELING (12), HIREAGES (12).
What are some common words that start with HIRE?
Everyday examples include HIRE, HIRED, HIRES, HIRELING, HIRELINGS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with HIRE?
HIRELINGS has 9 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HIRED (5 letters) is the longest common one.