high: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 11 letter points · starts with H · ends with H
Meaning of high
adj
Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
Example: The balloon rose high in the sky. The wall was high. a high mountain
Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Relatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Of a ball, above the batter's shoulders.
Example: the pitch (or: the ball) was high
Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Pertaining to (or, especially of a language: spoken in) an area which is at a greater elevation, for example more mountainous, than other regions.
Listed forms: higher, highest, heigh, hi.
Source: Wiktionary — high.
adv
In or to an elevated position.
Example: How high above land did you fly?
In or at a great value.
Example: Costs have grown higher this year again.
At a pitch of great frequency.
Example: I certainly can't sing that high.
Listed forms: higher, highest, heigh, hi.
Source: Wiktionary — high.
noun
- countable
A high point or position, literally (as, an elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven) or figuratively (as, a point of success or achievement; a time when things are at their best, greatest, most numerous, maximum, etc).
Example: It was one of the highs of his career.
- countable, uncountable
A high point or position, literally (as, an elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven) or figuratively (as, a point of success or achievement; a time when things are at their best, greatest, most numerous, maximum, etc). The maximum atmospheric temperature recorded at a particular location, especially during one 24-hour period.
Example: Today's high was 32 °C.
- countable
A period of euphoria, from excitement or from an intake of drugs.
Example: That pill gave me a high for a few hours, before I had a comedown.
- countable
A drug that gives such a high.
Listed forms: highs, heigh, hi.
Source: Wiktionary — high.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for high.
adjective
standing above others in quality or position
adjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
- high-pitched
adjective
happy and excited and energetic
- in high spirits
adjective
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
- gamey
- gamy
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is high in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of high
H(4) + I(1) + G(2) + H(4) = 11 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of high
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from high
2 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in high. Showing up to 24, longest first.