5-Letter Words Starting With HI
There are 30 five-letter words starting with HI in our dictionary; 21 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 30 words
- hides9 points
- hints8 points
- hided10 points
- hired9 points
- hills8 points
- hires8 points
- hippy15 points
- hicks14 points
- hiked13 points
- hitch13 points
- highs12 points
- hiker12 points
- hikes12 points
- hived12 points
- hilly11 points
- hives11 points
- hinds9 points
- hinge9 points
- hilts8 points
- hippo12 points
- hider9 points
- hight12 points
- hinny11 points
- hilum10 points
- hirer8 points
- hissy11 points
- hilar8 points
- hillo8 points
- hilus8 points
- hists8 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 30
- By usage: 19 very common, 2 common, 9 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- hippy 15
- hicks 14
- hiked 13
- hitch 13
- highs 12
- hight 12
- hiker 12
- hikes 12
- hippo 12
- hived 12
Most common
- hides
- hints
- hided
- hired
- hills
- hires
- hippy
- hicks
- hiked
- hitch
Definitions
- hired (adjective)
- Having services engaged for a fee.
- hippy (noun)
- Someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle.
- hitch (noun)
- A period of time spent in military service.
Every word in this list has five letters and start with the letters HI. We count 30 of them, with 21 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so HIPPY at 15 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as HIDES, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
Use this list in two ways. Browse it to learn the words that start with the letters HI, common ones first, or search it by typing your own letters, with question marks for blanks, to see only the words you can make. Every word shows its classic tile score, and linked words open a page with all their sub-words.
Tips
Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.
Questions
How many five-letter words starting with HI are there?
Our dictionary has 30 five-letter words starting with HI, of which 21 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with HI?
HIPPY scores 15 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.