Words starting with H
5,533 words in our dictionary start with H. 1,368 of them are everyday words, such as HAVE, HOME, HAS, HIS.
3 letters 49
4 letters 188
5 letters 332
6 letters 557
7 letters 854
8 letters 983
9 letters 860
10 letters 713
11 letters 560
12 letters 437
Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.
At a glance
Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):
- HIGHJACKED 31
- HYDROLYZED 30
- HIGHJACKS 29
- HYBRIDIZED 29
- HYDROLYZES 29
- HYDROXYLIC 29
- HAPHAZARDS 28
- HEMIZYGOUS 28
- The most common length is 8 letters (983 words).
Letter after H
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Questions
How many words starting with H are there?
Our dictionary has 5,533, and 1,368 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.
What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?
HIGHJACKED, worth 31 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.
What are some common words starting with H?
HAVE, HOME, HAS, HIS, HERE are among the most common in everyday writing.
How do I filter the list?
Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example h*.