How many words with GH are there?

This page lists 1515 words with GH from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With GH

All 1515 words in our dictionary that contain GH — sorted by Scrabble score.

1515 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first · showing top 1200

prizefightings33 highjacking32 prizefighting32 straightjackets32 highjacked31 prizefighters31 straightjacket31 prizefighter30 cockfightings29 highjacks29 prizefights29 cockfighting28 heavyweights28 highjack28 prizefight28 superhighways28 uncopyrightable28 featherweights27 forethoughtful27 ghettoizations27 heavyweight27 highhandedly27 jacklights27 playwrightings27 superhighway27 breakthroughs26 copyrightable26 featherweight26 ghettoization26 highbrowisms26 highhandedness26 hundredweights26 jacklight26 playwrighting26 straightforward26 usquebaughs26 backlighting25 breakthrough25 cockfights25 counterweighted25 forthrightly25 frightfulnesses25 ghettoizing25 highbrowism25 highwayman25 highwaymen25 hundredweight25 laughingstocks25 lightheartedly25 merrythoughts25 nightmarishly25 packinghouses25 shortsightedly25 thoroughbraces25 thoughtfully25 usquebaugh25 weightliftings25 wheelwrights25 wherethrough25 wrongheadedly25 backlighted24 bantamweights24 brightworks24 cockfight24 copyrighting24 foresightedly24 forthrightness24 frighteningly24 frightfully24 ghettoized24 highlighting24 laughingstock24 makeweights24 merrythought24 middleweights24 nightclubbing24 nighthawks24 overweighting24 packinghouse24 pennyweights24 sprightfully24 thoroughbrace24 thoughtfulness24 thoughtways24 throughways24 trothplighting24 weightlifting24 wheelwright24 wrongheadedness24 afterthoughts23 bantamweight23 brightwork23 bullfightings23 copyrighted23 counterweights23 cruiserweights23 delightfully23 downrightnesses23 farsightedly23 flyweights23 foresightedness23 frightfulness23 ghettoizes23 hiccoughing23 highbrowed23 highflyers23 highlighted23 highlighters23 jagghery23 knighthoods23 lightweights23 makeweight23 middleweight23 neighborhoods23 nightclubbed23 nightclubbers23 nighthawk23 nightwalkers23 overweighing23 overweighted23 paperweights23 pennyweight23 pigheadednesses23 playwrights23 shipwrights23 spaceflights23 spaghettilike23 sprightfulness23 straightaways23 thoroughbasses23 thoroughbreds23 thoroughfares23 thoroughworts23 thoughtlessly23 thoughtway23 throughway23 tightfistedness23 trothplighted23 weightlifters23 welterweights23 affrighting22 aforethought22 afterthought22 backlights22 beknighting22 benightednesses22 bigheartedly22 bullfighting22 counterweight22 cruiserweight22 delightfulness22 downrightly22 eggheadednesses22 farsightedness22 featherlight22 firefighters22 floodlighting22 flyweight22 foresightful22 forethoughts22 froghoppers22 ghettoize22 handwrought22 hiccoughed22 highchairs22 highflyer22 highhanded22 highlighter22 insightfully22 jaggheries22 knighthood22 knightlinesses22 lightfastnesses22 lightweight22 neighborhood22 nightclubber22 nightwalker22 overmighty22 overtightening22 overweighed22 paperweight22 pigheadedly22 playwright22 roughhewing22 shipwright22 skylighted22 slaughterhouses22 spaceflight22 straightaway22 thoroughbred22 thoroughfare22 thoroughgoing22 thoroughwort22 thoughtlessness22 throughither22 throughother22 weightlessly22 weightlifter22 welterweight22 affrighted21 airfreighting21 backlight21 beknighted21 benightedly21 bigheartedness21 boardinghouses21 bullfighters21 candlelighted21 candlelighters21 copyrights21 daylightings21 delightednesses21 dogfighting21 doughnutlike21 downrightness21 firefighter21 flashlights21 floodlighted21 forethought21 forthrights21 fortnightly21 froghopper21 ghoulishnesses21 granddaughters21 highballing21 highbinders21 highbrows21 highchair21 highfalutin21 highlights21 highways21 laughablenesses21 lightsomenesses21 longsightedness21 nearsightedly21 nightclothes21 nightsticks21 overflights21 overslaughing21 overthought21 overtightened21 overweights21 overwrought21 pigheadedness21 postmidnight21 rightfulnesses21 roughhewed21 searchlights21 slaughterhouse21 slaughterously21 sprightlinesses21 sticktights21 straightway21 thoroughbass21 thoroughnesses21 thoroughpins21 trothplights21 wainwrights21 watertightness21 weeknights21 weightlessness21 airfreighted20 almightinesses20 benightedness20 birthrights20 boardinghouse20 bombsights20 bullfighter20 candlelighter20 clearinghouses20 copyright20 countinghouses20 daylighting20 deadweights20 delightedly20 distraughtly20 doughfaces20 eggheadedness20 enlightenments20 firefights20 fistfights20 flashlight20 flightinesses20 forthright20 fortnightlies20 ghastfully20 ghazies20 ghostwriting20 ghoulishly20 granddaughter20 gunfighting20 haughtinesses20 hiccoughs20 highballed20 highbinder20 highboys20 highbrow20 highbush20 highfliers20 highlight20 highway20 jugheads20 knightliness20 lamplighters20 lightfaced20 lightfastness20 lightheaded20 lighthearted20 lightsomely20 longheadedness20 midnightly20 millwrights20 nearsightedness20 neighborliness20 nightjars20 nightmarish20 nightstick20 overflight20 overlighting20 overnighting20 overslaughed20 overweighs20 overweight20 quaighs20 rightfully20 roughdrying20 roughhousing20 roughnecks20 searchlight20 shortsighted20 skylights20 stepdaughters20 sticktight20 straightbreds20 straightlaced20 thoroughly20 thoroughpin20 thoughtful20 throughputs20 torchlights20 trothplight20 underweights20 unrighteously20 wainwright20 weeknight20 weightinesses20 wrongheaded20 affrights19 beknights19 birthright19 bombsight19 bullfights19 candlelights19 clearinghouse19 countinghouse19 daylighted19 deadweight19 delightedness19 doughboys19 doughface19 droughtinesses19 enlightenment19 eyebrights19 firefight19 fistfight19 flightily19 floodlights19 foresighted19 freightages19 frightening19 frightful19 furloughing19 gastightnesses19 ghazis19 ghostwriters19 ghostwritten19 ghoulishness19 goddaughters19 gunfighters19 haughtily19 heightening19 hiccough19 highboy19 highflier19 highlanders19 highlifes19 hightailing19 infightings19 interboroughs19 interwrought19 jughead19 knightly19 lamplighter19 laughableness19 lightfaces19 lightproof19 lightships19 lightsomeness19 limelighting19 manslaughters19 meetinghouses19 millwright19 misthought19 moonlighting19 neighborly19 neighbouring19 nightjar19 nightscopes19 nightshades19 outfighting19 outweighing19 overbought19 overbright19 overlighted19 overnighted19 overnighters19 overtightens19 overweigh19 postflight19 quaigh19 righteousnesses19 rightfulness19 roughcasting19 roughhewn19 roughhews19 roughhoused19 roughneck19 shanghaiing19 sightlessnesses19 skreeghing19 skreighing19 skylight19 slightingly19 spotlighting19 sprightful19 sprightliness19 stepdaughter19 straightbred19 straightedges19 superbright19 thighbones19 thoroughness19 throughly19 throughput19 tightfisted19 torchlight19 underweight19 unenlightening19 unrighteousness19 unsightlinesses19 unweighting19 uprightnesses19 uptightnesses19 weightily19 yesternights19 affright18 airfreights18 airtightnesses18 almightiness18 bedighting18 beknight18 bethought18 brightening18 brightnesses18 bullfight18 candlelight18 catfights18 delightful18 delightsome18 dogfights18 dogfought18 doughboy18 doughlike18 doughtinesses18 draughtsman18 draughtsmen18 dreadnoughts18 earthlights18 eighteenths18 eighthly18 eyebright18 farsighted18 flightiness18 floodlight18 fraughting18 freightage18 freighting18 frightened18 furloughed18 ghazi18 ghostwriter18 ghostwrites18 goddaughter18 gunfighter18 haughtiness18 headlights18 heightened18 heighths18 highballs18 highbred18 highlander18 highlife18 highspots18 hightailed18 hindsights18 horselaughs18 houselights18 infighting18 interborough18 inveighing18 kinghoods18 knighting18 lamplights18 laughably18 laughingly18 lightbulbs18 lightface18 lighthouses18 lightship18 lighttight18 lightwoods18 limelighted18 manslaughter18 meetinghouse18 methought18 mightinesses18 mislighting18 moonlighted18 moonlighters18 neighboring18 neighboured18 nightclubs18 nightglows18 nightgowns18 nightscope18 nightshade18 nightshirts18 outweighed18 overhigh18 overnighter18 overslaughs18 overtighten18 preflight18 preslaughter18 refighting18 reweighing18 righteously18 roughhew18 roughhouses18 shanghaied18 shanghaiers18 shillelaghs18 sightlessly18 skreeghed18 skreighed18 spaghettinis18 spotlighted18 sprightliest18 sprightly18 springheads18 springhouses18 straightedge18 straightening18 straightish18 straightnesses18 thighbone18 thoroughest18 thoughtless18 topflight18 ultrarightists18 underbought18 unenlightened18 unweighted18 uprightly18 weighable18 weightiness18 yesternight18 airfreight17 alightments17 almighty17 bedighted17 bigheaded17 bighearted17 boughpots17 brightened17 brighteners17 brightly17 broughams17 carragheens17 catfight17 claughting17 daughterless17 daylights17 dogfight17 doughtily17 downright17 dreadnought17 droplights17 droughtiness17 earthlight17 eighteenth17 eightfold17 eightieths17 enlightening17 fightings17 firelights17 flightiest17 flighting17 flightless17 flighty17 footlights17 foresights17 fortnights17 fraughted17 freighted17 freighters17 frighting17 gastightness17 ghastlinesses17 ghostlike17 ghostlinesses17 ghostwrite17 ghostwrote17 gunfights17 gunfought17 haughtiest17 haughty17 headlight17 heighth17 highball17 highborn17 highlands17 highnesses17 highroads17 highspot17 highths17 hindsight17 horselaugh17 infighters17 insightful17 inveighed17 inveighers17 kinghood17 knighted17 lamplight17 lightbulb17 lighthouse17 lightninged17 lightplanes17 lightwood17 longsighted17 mightily17 mislighted17 moonlighter17 naughtinesses17 neighbored17 nightcaps17 nightclub17 nightdresses17 nightfalls17 nightglow17 nightgown17 nightingales17 nightlifes17 nightshirt17 outrightly17 outthought17 outwrought17 overlights17 overnights17 oversights17 overslaugh17 pigheaded17 prefight17 retightening17 reweighed17 righteousness17 rightward17 roughhouse17 roughshod17 rushlights17 safelights17 scraighing17 semihigh17 shanghaier17 shillelagh17 sightlessness17 sightlinesses17 skintight17 slaughtering17 spaghettini17 sprightlier17 springhead17 springhouse17 straightened17 straighteners17 straightly17 stringhalted17 thorougher17 throughout17 tightwads17 tightwires17 ultrarightist17 unsightliness17 uplighting17 uprighting17 uprightness17 uptightness17 watertight17 waughting17 weighman17 weighmen17 weightiest17 weighting17 weightless17 weighty17 airtightness16 alightment16 benighted16 blighting16 blighty16 boughpot16 brightener16 brightness16 brougham16 carragheen16 choughs16 claughted16 daylight16 deadlights16 delighting16 doughtiness16 draughtiest16 draughting16 draughty16 droplight16 droughtiest16 droughty16 eggheaded16 eightieth16 enlightened16 eyesights16 fanlights16 fighting16 firelight16 flighted16 flightier16 foresight16 fortnight16 freighter16 frighted16 frightens16 furloughs16 gherkins16 gunfight16 haughtier16 heightens16 highland16 highly16 highroad16 hightails16 highth16 highting16 infighter16 inveigher16 lighterages16 lightfast16 lightplane16 limelights16 longheaded16 lowlights16 midnights16 mightiness16 moonlights16 naughtily16 nearsighted16 neighbours16 nightcap16 nightfall16 nightingale16 nightlife16 nightmares16 nightspots16 nightstands16 nighttimes16 outfights16 outfought16 outlaughing16 outweighs16 overlight16 overnight16 oversight16 paughty16 plighting16 ploughing16 pronghorns16 rethought16 retightened16 rewrought16 roughcasts16 roughdried16 roughdry16 roughriders16 rushlight16 safelight16 scraighed16 shanghais16 sighlike16 sightseeing16 skreeghs16 skreighs16 slaughtered16 slaughterers16 slaughterous16 slightnesses16 spaghettis16 spotlights16 stoplights16 straightener16 straighting16 straightness16 streetlights16 strongholds16 superlight16 supertight16 tightropes16 tightwad16 tightwire16 tughriks16 twilights16 ultrahigh16 unsightliest16 unsightly16 unthought16 unweights16 uplighted16 uprighted16 waughted16 weighing16 weighted16 weighters16 weightier16 yataghans16 yoghourts16 afghanis15 although15 baghouses15 barghests15 bedights15 bigheads15 bighting15 blighted15 blighters15 blighties15 brightens15 brightest15 bughouses15 bungholes15 chough15 coughing15 deadlight15 delighted15 delighters15 distraught15 doughtiest15 doughty15 draughted15 draughtier15 droughtier15 eightvos15 eyesight15 fanlight15 fighters15 foghorns15 foughten15 fraughts15 freights15 frighten15 furlough15 ghastful15 ghastliness15 gherkin15 ghostliness15 ghoulish15 ginghams15 heighten15 highness15 hightail15 highted15 infights15 inflight15 infought15 inveighs15 kiaughs15 knights15 laughable15 lightening15 lighterage15 lightering15 lightful15 lightish15 lightnesses15 lightnings15 lightsome15 limelight15 longhaired15 lowlight15 midnight15 mightiest15 mighty15 mislights15 mistaught15 moonlight15 naughtiness15 neighbors15 neighbour15 nightdress15 nightmare15 nightsides15 nightspot15 nightstand15 nighttime15 nylghais15 nylghaus15 oghamic15 oghamists15 outbought15 outcaught15 outfight15 outlaughed15 outweigh15 penlights15 plighted15 plighters15 ploughed15 ploughers15 pronghorn15 refights15 refought15 relighting15 resighting15 reweighs15 rightful15 rightisms15 rightmost15 rightnesses15 roughcast15 roughdries15 roughening15 roughish15 roughnesses15 roughrider15 shanghai15 sidelights15 sightliness15 sightsaw15 skreegh15 skreigh15 slaughterer15 slightly15 sourdoughs15 spaghetti15 spotlight15 staghounds15 stoplight15 straighted15 straightens15 straightest15 streetlight15 stringhalts15 stronghold15 thighed15 thorough15 thoughts15 tightening15 tightnesses15 tightrope15 toughening15 toughish15 toughnesses15 tughrik15 twilight15 twinight15 ultralights15 unfought15 unrighteous15 unsighting15 unsightlier15 unweight15 weighed15 weighers15 weighter15 yataghan15 yoghourt15 yoghurts15 aarrghh14 afghani14 afghans14 alighting14 baghouse14 barghest14 bedight14 besought14 bighead14 bighorns14 bighted14 blighter14 boroughs14 boughed14 boughten14 brighten14 brighter14 bughouse14 bunghole14 burghers14 claughts14 coughed14 coughers14 curraghs14 daughters14 delighter14 dighting14 dinghy14 doghouses14 doughiest14 doughnuts14 doughtier14 doughy14 dunghills14 eggheads14 eighths14 eightvo14 enlightens14 fighter14 flights14 foghorn14 fraught14 freight14 frights14 gaslights14 ghastliest14 ghastly14 gheraoing14 ghettoing14 ghostings14 ghostliest14 ghostly14 gingham14 heights14 highest14 infight14 inveigh14 kiaugh14 knight14 larghettos14 laughings14 lightened14 lighteners14 lightered14 lightings14 lightly14 lightning14 longhands14 longheads14 longhouses14 mightier14 mislight14 naughtiest14 naughty14 neighbor14 nighnesses14 nightlong14 nightly14 nightside14 nylghai14 nylghau14 oghamist14 onslaughts14 penlight14 plighter14 plougher14 rebought14 refight14 relighted14 resighted14 retightens14 reweigh14 rightism14 rightly14 ringhalses14 roughages14 roughened14 roughlegs14 roughly14 scraighs14 shaughs14 sheughs14 sidelight14 sightings14 sightliest14 sightly14 sightseers14 skeigh14 slaughters14 sleighing14 slighting14 slightness14 sloughiest14 sloughing14 sloughy14 sorghums14 sourdough14 sprights14 staghound14 starlights14 straighten14 straighter14 stringhalt14 taillights14 teughly14 thought14 through14 tightened14 tighteners14 tightly14 toughened14 toughly14 ultralight14 ultraright14 unbought14 unbright14 uncaught14 unsighted14 uplights14 uprights14 waughts14 weigher14 weights14 wrights14 wrought14 yoghurt14 abought13 afghan13 alighted13 aweigh13 bighorn13 blights13 borough13 brights13 brought13 burghal13 burgher13 claught13 cloughs13 cougher13 curaghs13 curragh13 daughter13 delights13 dighted13 dinghies13 doghouse13 doughier13 doughnut13 draughts13 droughts13 dunghill13 egghead13 eighteens13 eighth13 eighty13 enlighten13 fights13 flight13 fought13 fright13 gaslight13 gastight13 gharry13 ghastlier13 gheraoed13 ghettoed13 ghiblis13 ghostiest13 ghosting13 ghostlier13 ghosty13 ghylls13 haughs13 height13 heughs13 higher13 hights13 larghetto13 laughing13 laughters13 lightener13 lighting13 lightless13 lightness13

Why GH words matter

Words containing GH are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

What the numbers say

A few numbers before you scroll: the 1515 words here run from 3 to 15 letters, with 9-letter words the largest group (260 entries). Wordle players have 54 five-letter options, and there are 153 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is PRIZEFIGHTINGS at 33 points before multipliers.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are PRIZEFIGHTINGS (33), HIGHJACKING (32), PRIZEFIGHTING (32), STRAIGHTJACKETS (32), HIGHJACKED (31). The longest entry is BENIGHTEDNESSES at 15 letters, and the average word here is worth about 17 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep G (1515 appearances), H (1515) and I (1120) on your rack.

Three easy picks from this list

AARRGH — a 6-letter, 10-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
AGHAST — 6 letters for 10 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
ALIGHT is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 10 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.

Round out your set with ARIGHT (10), AUGHTS (10), EIGHTS (10), ENOUGH (10), GHARRI (10) — all built from common tiles.

Learning words through GH

Letter chunks like GH are how vocabulary compounds: learn the pattern once and every word built on it gets easier to recall and to spell. Read down this list and you will see the same rhythm repeat across lengths — that repetition is exactly what makes these words stick for spelling bees, ESL study and crossword pattern-matching alike.

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