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Is hili a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word hili is a Scrabble US word. The word hili is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

H4I1L1I1

Is hili a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word hili is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

H4I1L1I1

Is hili a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word hili is a Words With Friends word. The word hili is worth 7 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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4-letter words (1 found)

HILI,

2-letter words (2 found)

HI,LI,

You can make 3 words from hili according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 4 letters words made out of hili

hili ihli hlii lhii ilhi lihi hiil ihil hiil ihil iihl iihl hlii lhii hili ihli lihi ilhi ilih liih iilh iilh liih ilih

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Definitions and meaning of hili

hili

Noun

hili

  1. plural of hilus

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhi.li/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *firi (compare with Maori whiri (“to plait, to twist, to weave”), Tahitian firi (“to plait”) and ‘ōfiri (“to wrap around”), Tongan fili and Samoan fili), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliN (compare with Malay pilin).

Noun

hili

  1. braid
  2. plaiting
  3. string

Verb

hili

  1. to braid
  2. to plait
  3. to turn aside, to wander
  4. to deviate, to stray

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Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

hili

  1. to strike, to hit, to bat
  2. to whip

Latin

Noun

hīlī

  1. genitive singular of hīlum

Nias

Noun

hili

  1. mountain

Swahili

Adjective

hili

  1. Ji class inflected form of hii.

Tetum

Etymology

From *pili, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq. Compare Malay pilih.

Verb

hili

  1. to pick
  2. to choose

Tokelauan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈhi.li]
  • Hyphenation: hi‧li

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *sili. Cognates include Rapa Nui hiri and Samoan sili.

Noun

hili

  1. goodness; greatness

Verb

hili

  1. (stative) to be better
    E hili ni puhi i lō ni maile. ― Cats are better than dogs.

Etymology 2

Verb

hili (plural tahili)

  1. (transitive) to insert between two surfaces

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs

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