20 Words Starting With HIC
The prefix HIC appears in 20 words, from 3-letter words up to 11 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 5 entries. Average word length: 7.4 letters.
H is one of the few English consonants that can go silent (honest, hour, heir). As a starter, it powers high-frequency words like have, he, how, and here.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with HIC: HICCOUGHING (23 pts), HICCOUGHED (22 pts), HICCUPPING (22 pts), HICCUPPED (21 pts), HICCOUGHS (20 pts). The shortest is HIC (3 letters) and the longest is HICCOUGHING (11 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in VEX.
Notable words: HICK — characteristic of rural people [adj, n].; HICKS — a person from the country, a yokel [n].; HICCUP — to make a peculiar-sounding spasmodic inhalation [v].; HICCUPS — to make a peculiar-sounding spasmodic inhalation [v]. Browse words starting with PHI for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with HIC?
HICCOUGHING scores 23 points. Runner-up: HICCOUGHED at 22 points. See words ending in OR for more high-value options.
How many words start with HIC?
Our dictionary has 20 words that start with HIC. They range from 3 to 11 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (5).
What is the shortest word that starts with HIC?
HIC at just 3 letters. It means: used to represent a hiccup [interj].