8 Letter Words That Start With HI

There are 124+ eight letter words beginning with HI in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter HI word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with HI.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With HI

historic 13
highways 21
hibernal 13
hiccough 19
hierurgy 15
higgling 14
hijacked 25
hillocky 20
hilltops 13
hindfoot 15
hireling 12
hirpling 14

All 8-Letter Words Starting With HI (95 words)

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How Common is HI as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 124 8-letter words starting with HI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.2, with -S endings dominating (31% of them).

Total Words
124
Avg Scrabble Score
15.2
Most Common Ending (31%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter HI-Words in Scrabble

hizzoner 29
highjack 28
hijacked 25
hijacker 24
hickymal 22
hippyish 21

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HI?

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HI is hizzoner with a total of 29 points.

H 4
I 1
Z 10
Z 10
O 1
N 1
E 1
R 1
noun 1. (A title for) the mayor of an American city.

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With HI

  • How many 8 letter words starting with HI are in the English dictionary?

    There are 124 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HI. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.2.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with HI worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "highjack", "hizzoner", "hijacker", "hijacked" start with HI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "hizzoner" is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with HI?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with HI include "historic", "highways", "hibernal", "hiccough", "hierurgy".

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