9 Letter Words That Start With HI

There are 119+ nine letter words beginning with HI in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 9-Letter Words Starting With HI

historian 12
hierarchy 20
histories 12
highlight 20
hielamans 14
hierogram 15
highjacks 29
hilliness 12
hillsides 13
himations 14
hindberry 18
hindmilks 19

All 9-Letter Words Starting With HI (86 words)

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How Common is HI as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 119 9-letter words starting with HI in English. The average Scrabble score here is 16.9, with -S endings dominating (45% of them).

Total Words
119
Avg Scrabble Score
16.9
Most Common Ending (45%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OU

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter HI-Words in Scrabble

hizzoners 30
highjacks 29
highjinks 27
hijacking 26
hijackers 25
hitchhike 24

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

30 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HI is hizzoners with a total of 30 points.

H 4
I 1
Z 10
Z 10
O 1
N 1
E 1
R 1
S 1

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With HI

  • How many 9 letter words starting with HI are in the English dictionary?

    There are 119 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HI. The average Scrabble score across them is 16.9.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with HI worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "hibernize", "hijacking", "highjacks", "hibakusha" start with HI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "highjacks" is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with HI?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with HI include "historian", "hierarchy", "histories", "highlight", "hielamans".

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