HIGH — 4 letter word
high
The word high has 4 letters: H, I, G, H. It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. As a adverb, it means "at a great altitude".
4 letter word "high": H I G H — adverb
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends score: 10
Letter analysis of high
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | Consonant | 4 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
1 vowels, 3 consonants, 3 unique letters
Definition of high
adverb
- at a great altitude "We climbed high on the mountain, the view was breathtaking." Synonyms: high up
- far up toward the source "We lived high up the river."
- in or to a high position, amount, or degree "prices have gone up far too high"
- in a rich manner "They live high." Synonyms: richly
adjective
- happy and excited and energetic Synonyms: in high spirits
- slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana) Synonyms: mellow
- (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted Synonyms: gamy, gamey
- (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"
- greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount "a high temperature"
- used of sounds and voices "high in pitch or frequency" Synonyms: low, low-pitched, high-pitched
- standing above others in quality or position "people in high places" Synonyms: eminent
noun
- a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed Synonyms: high gear
- a lofty level or position or degree "summer temperatures reached an all-time high"
- a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12, short for "high school" "All the kids in Mayberry go to Mayberry High." Synonyms: senior high school, senior high, highschool, high school
- a high place "they stood on high and observed the countryside" Synonyms: heights
- a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics "they took drugs to get a high on"
- a state of sustained elation "I'm on a permanent high these days"
- an air mass of higher than normal pressure "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"