What does HIERARCHY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈhaɪərˌɑrki/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
20
Words With Friends score
18
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system“put honesty first in her hierarchy of values”
  2. the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

hierarchies19

Anagrams of HIERARCHY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside HIERARCHY

112 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is HIERARCHY a valid word in word games?

HIERARCHY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is HIERARCHY worth?

HIERARCHY is worth 20 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HIERARCHY?

112 other words, including ARE, HE, HER and YEAR.