The invention discloses a modified hydroxypropyl methylcellulose for reinforced tile adhesive, which is prepared from the following raw materials in mass percentage: 54%-94% of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, 5%-40% of starch ether , dispersant 0.5%-3% and rheological agent 0.5%-3%; wherein, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose is made from cellulose powder, granular alkali, liquid alkali, methyl chloride and propylene oxide; the preparation method is (1) Weigh each raw material; (2) Mix cellulose powder, granular alkali, liquid alkali, methyl chloride and propylene oxide, carry out etherification reaction, and then carry out neutralization, washing, centrifugation, drying and pulverization in sequence , to obtain hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose; (3) mixing and stirring hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, starch ether, dispersant and rheological agent to obtain final product. The product obtained by the invention has stable quality, has the function of improving the tensile bonding strength of the tile adhesive, is applied to modern tiles with large size and high quality, and can significantly improve the safety of the tiles in use.