Is HIGHEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HIGHEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HIGHEST mean?
Highest is a form of HIGH.
- adjective
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
“a high temperature”
- adjective
(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
“a high mountain”
- adjective
standing above others in quality or position
“people in high places”
- adverb
at a great altitude
“he climbed high on the ladder”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
H (4) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HIGHEST
HIGHEST has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of HIGHEST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from HIGHEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- eighths14
- heights14
- eighth13
- height13
- hights13
- thighs13
- heigh12
- highs12
- hight12
- thigh12
- heths11
- high11
- eights10
- hehs10
- heth10
- eight9
- sight9
- heh9
- shh9
- heist8
- shite8
- ghis8
- sigh8
- eths7
- hest7
- hets7
- hies7
- hist7
- hits7
- shit7
- sith7
- this7
- ghi7
- gites6
- eth6
- hes6
- het6
- hie6
- his6
- hit6
- she6
- the6
- egis5
- gest5
- gets5
- gies5
- gist5
- gite5
- gits5
- tegs5
- eh5
- he5
- hi5
- sh5
- site4
- ties4
- get4
- gie4
- gis4
- git4
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