High
/haɪ/
noun
- A high point or position, literally or figuratively; an elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven.
- A point of success or achievement; a time when things are at their best.
"It was one of the highs of his career."
- A period of euphoria, from excitement or from an intake of drugs.
"That pill gave me a high for a few hours, before I had a comedown."
- A drug that gives such a high.
- A large area of elevated atmospheric pressure; an anticyclone.
"A large high is centred on the Azores."
verb
- To rise.
"The sun higheth."
adjective
- Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
"The balloon rose high in the sky. The wall was high. a high mountain"
- Relatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
- Having a specified elevation or height; tall.
"three feet high three Mount Everests high"
- Elevated in status, esteem, prestige; exalted in rank, station, or character.
"The oldest of the elves' royal family still conversed in High Elvish."
- Of great importance and consequence: grave (if negative) or solemn (if positive).
"high crimes, the high festival of the sun"
ANTONYMS
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "High"
High is a 4-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.
Using "High" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "high" is a medium-scoring word.