9-letter words starting with HI
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter HI. This section showcases how HI at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with HI, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| hilarious | 12 | marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter | hilarious broad comedy |
| highlight | 20 | move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent | The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics |
| historian | 12 | a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it | - |
| hierarchy | 20 | the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body | - |
| hijacking | 26 | robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force | - |
| hillbilly | 17 | a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person | - |
| highlands | 17 | a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse) | - |
| hindsight | 17 | understanding the nature of an event after it has happened | hindsight is always better than foresight |
| hitchhike | 24 | travel by getting free rides from motorists | - |
| hindrance | 15 | the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding | - |
| hibernate | 14 | sleep during winter | Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves |
| hindering | 14 | preventing movement | - |
| hideously | 16 | in a hideous manner | her face was hideously disfigured after the accident |
| histamine | 14 | amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions | - |
| highchair | 21 | a chair for feeding a very young child; has four long legs and a footrest and a detachable tray | - |
| hiccuping | 19 | - | - |
| hindbrain | 15 | the posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem | - |
| hidebound | 16 | stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded | - |
| histology | 16 | the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues | - |
| hibakusha | 21 | - | - |
| hibernise | 14 | - | - |
| hibernize | 23 | - | - |
| hiccatees | 16 | - | - |
| hiccoughs | 20 | - | - |
| hiccupier | 18 | - | - |
| hiccupped | 21 | - | - |
| hickories | 18 | - | - |
| hickwalls | 21 | - | - |
| hickymals | 23 | - | - |
| hiddenite | 14 | a green transparent form of the mineral spodumene used as a gemstone | - |
| hideaways | 19 | - | - |
| hideosity | 16 | - | - |
| hidrotics | 15 | - | - |
| hielamans | 14 | - | - |
| hieracium | 16 | large genus of perennial hairy herbs of Europe to western Asia to northwestern Africa and North America; few are ornamental; often considered congeneric with Pilosella | - |
| hierarchs | 17 | - | - |
| hieratica | 14 | - | - |
| hieratics | 14 | - | - |
| hierocrat | 14 | - | - |
| hierodule | 13 | - | - |
| hierogram | 15 | - | - |
| hierology | 16 | - | - |
| hifalutin | 15 | affectedly genteel | - |
| higglings | 15 | - | - |
| highballs | 18 | - | - |
| highbrows | 21 | - | - |
| highering | 17 | - | - |
| highflier | 19 | a person of great ability and ambition | - |
| highflyer | 22 | a person of great ability and ambition | - |
| highjacks | 29 | - | - |
| highjinks | 27 | - | - |
| highlifes | 19 | - | - |
| highrises | 16 | - | - |
| highroads | 17 | - | - |
| highspots | 18 | - | - |
| hightails | 16 | - | - |
| hightings | 17 | - | - |
| highvelds | 20 | - | - |
| hijackers | 25 | - | - |
| hillcrest | 14 | - | - |
| hillforts | 15 | - | - |
| hilliness | 12 | the quality of being hilly | the hilliness of West Virginia |
| hilloaing | 13 | - | - |
| hillocked | 19 | - | - |
| hillsides | 13 | - | - |
| hillslope | 14 | - | - |
| himations | 14 | - | - |
| hinahinas | 15 | - | - |
| hindberry | 18 | - | - |
| hindcasts | 15 | - | - |
| hinderers | 13 | - | - |
| hindheads | 17 | - | - |
| hindmilks | 19 | - | - |
| hindshank | 20 | a cut of meat from the upper part of a rear leg | - |
| hindwings | 17 | - | - |
| hingeless | 13 | - | - |
| hingelike | 17 | - | - |
| hintingly | 16 | - | - |
| hiphugger | 19 | - | - |
| hipnesses | 14 | - | - |
| hipparchs | 21 | - | - |
| hippiatry | 19 | - | - |
| hippiedom | 19 | - | - |
| hippieish | 19 | - | - |
| hippiness | 16 | - | - |
| hippocras | 18 | - | - |
| hippodame | 19 | - | - |
| hippology | 20 | - | - |
| hippurite | 16 | - | - |
| hippydoms | 22 | - | - |
| hiraganas | 13 | - | - |
| hircosity | 17 | - | - |
| hirelings | 13 | - | - |
| hirrients | 12 | - | - |
| hirseling | 13 | - | - |
| hirselled | 13 | - | - |
| hirsutism | 14 | excessive hairiness | - |
| hirundine | 13 | - | - |
| hispanism | 16 | - | - |
| hispidity | 18 | - | - |
| hissingly | 16 | - | - |
| histamins | 14 | - | - |
| histidine | 13 | an essential amino acid found in proteins that is important for the growth and repair of tissue | - |
| histidins | 13 | - | - |
| histogens | 13 | - | - |
| histogeny | 16 | - | - |
| histogram | 15 | a bar chart representing a frequency distribution; heights of the bars represent observed frequencies | - |
| historied | 13 | having an illustrious past | - |
| histories | 12 | - | - |
| historify | 18 | - | - |
| historism | 14 | - | - |
| histrions | 12 | - | - |
| hitchiest | 17 | - | - |
| hithering | 16 | - | - |
| hitmakers | 18 | - | - |
| hiveminds | 18 | - | - |
| hivewards | 19 | - | - |
| hizzoners | 30 | - | - |
