9 Letter Words That Start With HIG

There are 19+ nine letter words beginning with HIG in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter HIG 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 HIG.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With HIG

highlight 20

higglings 15

highballs 18

highbrows 21

highchair 21

highering 17

highflier 19

highflyer 22

highjacks 29

highjinks 27

highlands 17

highlifes 19

All 9-Letter Words Starting With HIG (17 words)

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How Common is HIG as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 19 9-letter words starting with HIG in English. The average Scrabble score here is 19.2, with -S endings dominating (68% of them).

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9 Letter Words beginning with HIG are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with HIG.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter HIG-Words in Scrabble

highjacks 29

highjinks 27

highflyer 22

highbrows 21

highchair 21

highlight 20

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

29 Points

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

H 4

I 1

G 2

H 4

J 8

A 1

C 3

K 5

S 1

verb 1. unlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one's own purposes

Synonyms:

commandeerseizetake overtake possession ofskyjack

noun 1. an incident or act of hijacking

Synonyms:

seizureseizingtakingtaking overtaking awayappropriationappropriatingcommandeeringexpropriationexpropriatingconfiscationconfiscatingrequisitionrequisitioninghijackhijackingwrestingusurpingpre-emptingarrogationclaiming

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With HIG

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

There are 19 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HIG. The average Scrabble score across them is 19.2.
Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with HIG worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "highjacks", "highlight", "highchair", "highflier" start with HIG 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 HIG?

Everyday 9-letter words starting with HIG include "highlight", "higglings", "highballs", "highbrows", "highchair".