Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 6-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to HI starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: hiatal, hiatus, hiccup.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| hiatal | 6 | 2 | |
| hiatus | 6 | 2 | |
| hiccup | 6 | 2 | |
| hickey | 6 | 2 | |
| hidden | 6 | 2 | |
| hiders | 6 | 2 | |
| hiding | 6 | 2 | |
| hieing | 6 | 1 | |
| hiemal | 6 | 2 | |
| higgle | 6 | 1 | |
| higher | 6 | 2 | |
| highly | 6 | 2 | |
| highth | 6 | 1 | |
| hights | 6 | 1 | |
| hijack | 6 | 2 | |
| hikers | 6 | 2 | |
| hiking | 6 | 2 | |
| hilled | 6 | 2 | |
| hiller | 6 | 2 | |
| hilloa | 6 | 2 | |
| hillos | 6 | 2 | |
| hilted | 6 | 2 | |
| hinder | 6 | 2 | |
| hinged | 6 | 2 | |
| hinger | 6 | 2 | |
| hinges | 6 | 2 | |
| hinted | 6 | 2 | |
| hinter | 6 | 2 | |
| hipped | 6 | 2 | |
| hipper | 6 | 2 | |
| hippie | 6 | 1 | |
| hippos | 6 | 2 | |
| hirers | 6 | 2 | |
| hiring | 6 | 2 | |
| hirple | 6 | 1 | |
| hirsel | 6 | 2 | |
| hirsle | 6 | 1 | |
| hispid | 6 | 2 | |
| hissed | 6 | 2 | |
| hisser | 6 | 2 | |
| hisses | 6 | 2 | |
| histed | 6 | 2 | |
| hither | 6 | 2 | |
| hitter | 6 | 2 | |
| hiving | 6 | 2 |
Are HI-starting words common?
HI is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after HI quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.