5 Letter Words Starting With HI (47 Words)

Common 5-letter words that start with HI

With their Scrabble points and, for the first twelve, a short meaning, most used first.

hills★8a local and well-defined elevation of the land
hints★8to suggest indirectly
highs★12a lofty level or position or degree
hired★9to engage the services of for payment
hitch★13to fasten with a knot or hook
hicks★14a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
hires★8to engage the services of for payment
hinge★9a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
hides★9prevent from being seen or discovered
hikes★12a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
hippo★12a hippopotamus
hives★11a teeming multitude

47 of the 12,982 5-letter words start with HI (0.4%).
36 are good in NWL2023, 47 in Collins Scrabble Words, 36 in WOW24 and 33 in the Words With Friends list. 12 are everyday words.
In Scrabble points, hijab and hizen share the top score (17), then hippy, hijra and hinky (15 each).