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Words starting with HIG

There are 74 words starting with HIG in the standard word-game list. The most common are high, higher, highness, highly, highway, highlight.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
highgreater than normal in quantity or amount11
higheradvanced in complexity or elaboration13
highness(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person15
highlyto a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect16
highwaya major road for any form of motor transport20
highlightthe most interesting or memorable part20
highlightsSummary of an event, such as a sporting event, focussing on the most entertaining or consequential aspects;…21
highlandsA high area of land, lands higher than surrounding areas.17
highlandused of high or hilly country16
highlandera soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands18
highwaymana holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it25
hightailretreat at full speed15
highballa mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass17
highlightingan area of lightness in a picture24
highbrowhighly cultured or educated20
higglewrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)11
higglerA person who haggles or negotiates for lower prices.12
higglingHaggling14
highbindera corrupt politician20
highbornbelonging to the peerage17
highboya tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs19
highbredOf high-quality stock.18
highbrowedhighly cultured or educated23
highbrowismHighbrow attitudes and policies generally25
highbushBeing, or coming from, a bush of high stature (used in names of certain fruits, such as highbush blueberry…20
highchaira chair for feeding a very young child; has four long legs and a footrest and a detachable tray21
highfalutinaffectedly genteel; to carry an air of affected importance; to be snobbish and haughty21
highfliera person of great ability and ambition19
highflyera person of great ability and ambition22
highhandedlyIn a high-handed manner.27
highjackseizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination28
highjackingrobbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force32
highlifethe activity of excessive spending18
highlightera cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones22
highroada highway16
hightSimple past tense of hote12

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