How many 5 letter words start with H?

There are 334 5-letter words beginning with H in our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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5 Letter Words Starting With H

Every 5-letter word starting with H in our dictionary (334 in total), sorted by Scrabble score. Five-letter words starting with a known letter are ideal Wordle follow-up guesses. Use the Word Finder to add an ending letter or a Wordle-style pattern.

334 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

huzza26 hajji22 hafiz20 hamza19 hazed18 hexyl18 hyrax18 hapax17 hazan17 hazel17 hazer17 hazes17 heeze17 hertz17 howff17 huffy17 hadji16 hexad16 hexed16 hokku16 hypha16 hajes15 hajis15 hammy15 hanky15 happy15 hawks15 helix15 hempy15 hexer15 hexes15 hippy15 hobby15 hokey15 honky15 hooky15 hoppy15 howdy15 howks15 hubby15 hulky15 humph15 humpy15 hunky15 husky15 hacek14 hacks14 hakim14 heavy14 hecks14 hefty14 hicks14 hocks14 hoick14 hokum14 howfs14 hucks14 huffs14 hyped14 haply13 harpy13 hatch13 havoc13 hedgy13 herby13 heuch13 hiked13 hitch13 hoked13 homey13 hooch13 hotch13 hunch13 hutch13 hymen13 hymns13 hyper13 hypes13 hypos13 haika12 haiks12 haiku12 hakes12 handy12 hanks12 hardy12 harks12 haugh12 hawed12 hayed12 heady12 heigh12 hemic12 hemps12 heugh12 hewed12 highs12 hight12 hiker12 hikes12 hippo12 hived12 hoagy12 hokes12 holks12 honks12 hoody12 hooka12 hooks12 hulks12 humic12 humps12 hunks12 husks12 hydra12 hydro12 hying12 hyoid12 haafs11 hafis11 hafts11 hahas11 hairy11 halva11 halve11 harry11 harsh11 hasty11 haven11 haver11 haves11 hawse11 hayer11 heath11 heave11 hefts11 helve11 henry11 herry11 heths11 hewer11 hilly11 hinny11 hissy11 hives11 hoary11 holey11 holly11 homed11 honey11 hooey11 hoofs11 hooly11 hooty11 hoped11 horah11 horny11 horsy11 hotly11 hovel11 hover11 howes11 howls11 hoyas11 hoyle11 humid11 hurly11 hurry11 hussy11 hyena11 hylas11 hyson11 habit10 habus10 haded10 haems10 halma10 halms10 hamal10 hames10 hance10 harem10 harms10 harps10 hasps10 haulm10 heaps10 hebes10 hedge10 helms10 helps10 hemal10 hemes10 hemin10 hence10 herbs10 herma10 herms10 hided10 hilum10 hobos10 hocus10 hodad10 hoggs10 holms10 homer10 homes10 homos10 hoops10 hoper10 hopes10 human10 humor10 humus10 hadal9 hades9 hadst9 haled9 halid9 hands9 hangs9 hards9 hared9 hated9 heads9 heard9 heder9 heeds9 herds9 hider9 hides9 hinds9 hinge9 hired9 hoard9 hogan9 holds9 holed9 honda9 honed9 hongs9 hoods9 horde9 hosed9 hound9 huger9 hurds9 haars8 haets8 hails8 hairs8 haler8 hales8 hallo8 halls8 halos8 halts8 hansa8 hanse8 hants8 haole8 hares8 harls8 harts8 haste8 hater8 hates8 hauls8 haunt8 haute8 heals8 hears8 heart8 heats8 heels8 heils8 heirs8 heist8 helio8 hello8 hells8 helos8 helot8 henna8 hents8 heres8 herls8 herns8 heron8 heros8 hests8 hilar8 hillo8 hills8 hilts8 hilus8 hints8 hirer8 hires8 hists8 hoars8 hoers8 hoise8 hoist8 holes8 holla8 hollo8 holts8 honan8 honer8 hones8 honor8 hoots8 horal8 horas8 horns8 horse8 horst8 hosel8 hosen8 hoses8 hosta8 hosts8 hotel8 houri8 hours8 house8 hulas8 hullo8 hulls8 hunts8 hurls8 hurst8 hurts8

Using 5-letter words starting with H

Pinning both the length and the opening letter narrows the field fast — handy for a Wordle guess, a tight Scrabble lane, or a crossword slot with a known first letter. The highest-scoring plays sit at the top of the list above.

5 Letter Words Starting With H

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