How many words with HU are there?

This page lists 1139 words with HU from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With HU

All 1139 words in our dictionary that contain HU — sorted by Scrabble score.

1139 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

huzzahing34 huzzahed33 churchmanships31 huzzahs31 churchmanship30 churrigueresque30 dehumanizations30 huzzah30 huzzaing30 chuckleheaded29 dehumanization29 huzzaed29 chutzpahs28 dehumanizing28 hunchbacked28 chuckleheads27 churchwardens27 chutzpah27 dehumanized27 dehumidifying27 huckabacks27 humanizations27 huzzas27 rehumanizing27 chuckawallas26 chucklehead26 chucklingly26 churchwarden26 churchwoman26 churchwomen26 dehumanizes26 huckaback26 humanization26 humidifications26 humpbacked26 hunchbacks26 hundredweights26 huzza26 rehumanized26 shuttlecocking26 thumbtacking26 chuckawalla25 chuckwallas25 churchianity25 churchyards25 dehumanize25 foxhuntings25 huckleberry25 humanizing25 humidification25 humoresques25 hunchback25 hundredweight25 hutzpahs25 nonchurchgoers25 philadelphuses25 rehumanizes25 shuffleboards25 shuttlecocked25 superchurches25 thumbtacked25 thunderstricken25 woodchucks25 chuckholes24 chucklesome24 chuckwalla24 churchgoings24 churchianities24 churchlinesses24 churchyard24 chutzpas24 euphuistically24 foxhunting24 huckleberries24 humanistically24 humanized24 humanizers24 humidifying24 hummocking24 hummocky24 humoresque24 humpbacks24 hutzpah24 nonchurchgoer24 rehumanize24 shuffleboard24 thumbwheels24 thundershowers24 thunderstriking24 upchucking24 woodchuck24 chuckhole23 churchgoing23 chutzpa23 dehumidified23 dehumidifiers23 dehumidify23 exhumations23 foxhunted23 foxhunters23 hucksterisms23 humanizer23 humanizes23 humifications23 hummingbirds23 hummocked23 humpback23 overenthusiasms23 philadelphus23 shuttlecocks23 superchurch23 superhumanity23 thumbscrews23 thumbtacks23 thumbwheel23 thundershower23 thunderstruck23 unchurchly23 upchucked23 callithumpian22 churchgoers22 churchliness22 churlishnesses22 cornhuskings22 dehumidifier22 dehumidifies22 deinonychuses22 exhumation22 foxhunter22 househusbands22 hucksterism22 humanitarianism22 humanize22 humbuggery22 humification22 humiliatingly22 hummingbird22 overenthusiasm22 posthumously22 schussboomers22 shuttlecock22 superhumanities22 superhumanly22 thumbscrew22 thumbtack22 thunderstrikes22 thunderstrokes22 unchurching22 antihumanistic21 cachuchas21 chihuahuas21 chubbinesses21 chuckling21 chugalugging21 chukkars21 chukkers21 chumminesses21 chumships21 churchgoer21 churchings21 churchliest21 churchly21 churchman21 churchmen21 churlishly21 cornhusking21 exhuming21 foxhunts21 househusband21 huckstering21 humblingly21 humbuggeries21 hummocks21 hutzpas21 interchurch21 posthumousness21 reshuffling21 schussboomer21 shunpikings21 superhumanness21 thunderstrike21 thunderstroke21 unchurched21 upchucks21 antichurch20 antihumanisms20 bethumping20 cachucha20 callithumps20 catechumens20 chihuahua20 chubbily20 chucking20 chuckled20 chucklers20 chucky20 chuffiest20 chuffing20 chuffy20 chugalugged20 chukkar20 chukkas20 chukker20 chummily20 chumship20 chunkily20 churchiest20 churching20 churchless20 churchlier20 churchy20 churlishness20 cockshuts20 cornhuskers20 dachshunds20 deinonychus20 embouchures20 exhumed20 exhumers20 foxhunt20 huckstered20 huffinesses20 humbugging20 humidified20 humidifiers20 humidify20 hummock20 humorlessnesses20 hundredfold20 hutzpa20 imposthumes20 polyanthuses20 reshuffled20 shunpiking20 thumbholes20 thumbkins20 thumbprints20 thunderclaps20 thunderclouds20 thunderheads20 thunderingly20 transhumances20 unchurches20 upchuck20 antihumanism19 bethumped19 callithump19 catechumen19 chubbiness19 chucked19 chuckies19 chuckler19 chuckles19 chuffed19 chuffest19 chuffier19 chukka19 chumminess19 churched19 churchier19 cockshut19 cornhusker19 dachshund19 embouchure19 exhumer19 exhumes19 headhunting19 huffily19 huffish19 humankind19 humblenesses19 humbugged19 humidifier19 humidifies19 humorlessly19 humorousnesses19 humphing19 hurtfulnesses19 husklike19 imposthume19 infrahumans19 ketchups19 meshuggah19 meshuggeners19 nonchurch19 overhuntings19 parachutic19 parachuting19 parachutists19 reshuffles19 shuckings19 shuffling19 shunpiked19 shunpikers19 thumbhole19 thumbkin19 thumbprint19 thunderbirds19 thunderclap19 thundercloud19 thunderhead19 thunderously19 thunderstorms19 transhumance19 unenthusiastic19 whumping19 agapanthuses18 ayahuascas18 chubascos18 chubbiest18 chubby18 chuckle18 chuddahs18 chuffer18 chummiest18 chumming18 chummy18 chumping18 chunkiest18 chunking18 chunky18 churches18 cornhusks18 exhume18 hachuring18 headhunted18 headhunters18 holothurians18 hucksters18 huffiness18 humanitarians18 humanlike18 humorlessness18 humorously18 humphed18 hundredths18 hurtfully18 husbandly18 husbandman18 husbandmen18 husbandry18 hushaby18 hushedly18 huskinesses18 infrahuman18 inhumanely18 inhumanity18 inhumannesses18 ketchup18 lekythus18 meshuggener18 overhunting18 parachuted18 parachutist18 polyanthus18 protohumans18 reshuffle18 shucking18 shuffled18 shufflers18 shunpiker18 shunpikes18 sulphurising18 thunderbird18 thunderbolts18 thunderstorm18 unchurch18 unhurriedly18 whumped18 ayahuasca17 bethumps17 catchups17 chubasco17 chubbier17 chucks17 chuddah17 chuffs17 chummed17 chummier17 chumped17 chunked17 chunkier17 cornhusk17 enthusiastic17 euphuistic17 hachured17 headhunter17 holothurian17 huaraches17 huarachos17 huckster17 huffiest17 huffing17 huffy17 huisaches17 humanenesses17 humanistic17 humanitarian17 humbleness17 humdingers17 humectants17 humidistats17 humidity17 humified17 humiliating17 humiliations17 hummable17 humoristic17 humorousness17 hunching17 hundredth17 hunkering17 hurriednesses17 hurtfulness17 husbanding17 husbandries17 huskily17 huswifes17 huswives17 hutching17 inhumanities17 inhumanly17 matchups17 meshugah17 neurohumoral17 outhumoring17 overhunted17 pachucos17 parachutes17 posthumous17 pothuntings17 protohuman17 rhumbaing17 scyphus17 shucked17 shuckers17 shuffler17 shuffles17 shunpike17 shutoffs17 shutterbugs17 sulphurised17 superhuman17 thumbnails17 thunderbolt17 thunderstones17 transhumants17 unhusking17 agapanthus16 antihuntings16 bethump16 bohunks16 brochures16 catchup16 ceanothuses16 chuck16 chuff16 chugalugs16 chugging16 chukars16 chuntering16 church16 churlish16 chutneys16 enthusiasms16 euphuisms16 hachures16 headhunts16 huarache16 huaracho16 hubbly16 hubbubs16 hubcaps16 hubristic16 huckles16 huffed16 huffier16 hugeously16 huisache16 hullabaloos16 humanely16 humanising16 humanisms16 humanity16 humannesses16 humbling16 humbly16 humdinger16 humdrums16 humectant16 humidistat16 humidities16 humidly16 humiliated16 humiliation16 humility16 humorful16 humphs16 hunched16 hungrinesses16 hunkered16 hurrahing16 hurraying16 hurriedly16 husbanded16 husbanders16 hushful16 huskiness16 huskings16 huswife16 hutched16 inhumanness16 inhumations16 lecythus16 matchup16 neurohumors16 outhumored16 pachuco16 parachute16 pothunting16 prehumans16 rhonchus16 rhumbaed16 sacahuistas16 sacahuistes16 shucker16 shuddering16 shuddery16 shuffle16 shutdowns16 shutoff16 shutterbug16 subhumans16 subhumid16 sulphureous16 sulphuring16 sulphurises16 sulphury16 thuggery16 thuggish16 thujas16 thumbing16 thumbnail16 thumbnuts16 thumping16 thunderstone16 thunking16 transhumant16 typhuses16 unhusked16 whumps16 acanthuses15 anthuriums15 antihunting15 bohunk15 brochure15 bronchus15 brushups15 catechus15 chuddars15 chudders15 chugalug15 chugged15 chuggers15 chukar15 chumps15 chunks15 chuntered15 churnings15 chutney15 copihues15 enthusiasm15 euphuism15 hachure15 headhunt15 hubbub15 hubby15 hubcap15 huckle15 huggable15 hulkiest15 hulking15 hulky15 hullabaloo15 humaneness15 humanised15 humanism15 humanities15 humanly15 humanoids15 humbled15 humblers15 humblest15 humbugs15 humdrum15 humiliates15 humilities15 humming15 hummuses15 humongous15 humouring15 humph15 humpiest15 humping15 humpless15 humpy15 humungous15 humvees15 hunches15 hungover15 hungrily15 hunkiest15 hunky15 huntedly15 hurrahed15 hurrayed15 hurricanes15 hurriedness15 hurrying15 husbander15 huskiest15 husking15 husky15 hutches15 inhumation15 jehus15 marihuanas15 meshugga15 meshugge15 multihued15 multihulls15 neurohumor15 outhustling15 overhung15 overhunts15 panhuman15 pothunters15 prehuman15 rhubarbs15 sacahuista15 sacahuiste15 sambhurs15 schussing15 scirrhuses15 shucks15 shuddered15 shushing15 shutdown15 smashups15 spathulate15 straphung15 subhuman15 sulphured15 sulphurise15 sulphurous15 thuggeries15 thuja15 thumbed15 thumbnut15 thumped15 thumpers15 thundering15 thundery15 thunked15 thurifers15 touchups15 ultrahuman15 unhumorous15 washups15 whump15 yoghurts15 ailanthuses14 anchusins14 anthurium14 antihuman14 bearhugs14 brushup14 catechu14 ceanothus14 chuddar14 chudder14 chufas14 chugger14 chump14 chunk14 churning14 churring14 copihue14 cothurnus14 dianthuses14 enthusiasts14 euphuists14 fichus14 hubbies14 hucks14 huddling14 huffs14 hugenesses14 hulked14 hulkier14 humanises14 humanists14 humanness14 humanoid14 humbler14 humbles14 humbug14 humidors14 humiliate14 hummed14 hummers14 humoring14 humorists14 humorless14 humoured14 humped14 humpier14 humvee14 hungering14 hungriness14 hunkers14 hunkier14 hunkies14 hurricane14 husbands14 hushing14 husked14 huskers14 huskier14 huskies14 hutlike14 inhuming14 jehu14 kahunas14 mahuangs14 marihuana14 monohulls14 multihull14 nonhunting14 outhumors14 outhunting14 outhustled14 overhunt14 pothunter14 pushups14 rhubarb14 rhumbas14 sambhur14 schussed14 schussers14 shuck14 shushed14 shuteyes14 shuttering14 shutterless14 shuttleless14 smashup14 sorghums14 thudding14 thumper14 thundered14 thunderers14 thunderous14 thuribles14 thurifer14 touchup14 typhus14 unhusks14 washup14 yoghurt14 acanthus13 anchusas13 anchusin13 antihunter13 bearhug13 calathus13 chufa13 chunters13 churned13 churners13 churred13 chuting13 chutists13 chutnees13 cothurni13 cothurns13 elenchus13 enthusiast13 enthusing13 euphuist13 fichu13 hubrises13 huck13 huddled13 huddlers13 huff13 hugely13 hugging13 huipiles13 hulloaing13 humanest13 humanise13 humanist13 humble13 humerals13 humidor13 hummer13 hummus13 humored13 humorist13 humorous13 hunch13 hundreds13 hungered13 hungriest13 hungry13 hunker13 hunnish13 huntable13 huntresses13 huntsman13 huntsmen13 hurdling13 hurleys13 hurrahs13 hurrays13 hurtful13 husband13 hushed13 husker13 hutch13 hutments13 inhumane13 inhumed13 inhumers13 kahuna13 mahuang13 manhunts13 meshuga13 monohull13 nonhuman13 nonhunters13 outhumor13 outhunted13 outhustles13 pushup13 rhumba13 rhumbs13 schusser13 schusses13 scirrhus13 shudders13 shushes13 shuteye13 shuttered13 shuttling13 sorghum13 sulphurs13 thudded13 thuggees13 thuliums13 thumbs13 thumps13 thunderer13 thunks13 thurible13 unhurried13 unhusk13 ailanthus12 anchusa12 arethusas12 canthus12 chubs12 chums12 chunter12 churner12 chuted12 chutist12 chutnee12 cohunes12 cothurn12 dhurries12 dianthus12 enthused12 huddler12 huddles12 hugeness12 hugged12 huggers12 huipils12 hulks12 hulloaed12 hulloing12 humaner12 humates12 humeral12 humerus12 humic12 humoral12 humours12 humps12 humuses12 hundred12 hungrier12 hunks12 huntings12 hurdled12 hurdlers12 hurley12 hurlings12 hurrah12 hurray12 hurtling12 hushes12 husks12 hustings12 hustling12 hutment12 inhuman12 inhumer12 inhumes12 manhunt12 nonhunter12 outhustle12 rhumb12 saddhus12 samshus12 schuits12 shudder12 shunning12 shunting12 shutting12 shuttled12 sulphur12 thuggee12 thulium12 thumb12 thump12 thunders12 thunk12 thusly12 thuyas12 tuchuns12 unhuman12 arethusa11 chub11 chugs11 chum11 churls11 churns11 churrs11 chutes11 cohune11 dhurnas11 dhurrie11 enthuses11 hubris11 huddle11 hugeous11 hugger11 huipil11 hulk11 hulling11 hulloed11 humane11 humans11 humate11 humeri11 humid11 humors11 humour11 hump11 hungers11 hunk11 hunting11 huntress11 hurdies11 hurdler11 hurdles11 hurling11 hurly11 hurried11 hurriers11 hurry11 hurting11 hurtled11 hurtless11 husk11 hussy11 hustled11 hustlers11 hutting11 inhume11 mohurs11 outhunts11 prahus11 saddhu11 sahuaros11 samshu11 schuit11 schuln11 schuss11 shunned11 shunners11 shunted11 shunters11 shush11 shuting11 shutouts11 shutters11 shuttles11 thunder11 thuya11 tophus11 tuchun11 bhuts10 chug10 churl10 churn10 churr10 chute10 dhurna10 dhutis10 enthuse10 hueless10 hugest10 hulled10 hullers10 hulloas10 hulloes10 human10 humor10 humus10 hunger10 hunh10 hunted10 hunters10 hurdle10 hurled10 hurlers10 hurlies10 hurrier10 hurries10 hurters10 hurtles10 hush10 hussars10 hussies10 hustler10 hustles10 hutted10 mohur10 outhunt10 phuts10 prahu10 rehung10 sadhus10 sahuaro10 schul10 shunner10 shunter10 shuted10 shutout10 shutter10 shuttle10 thulias10 unhung10 bhut9 dhuti9 hubs9 huger9 huh9 huic9 huller9 hulloa9 hullos9 hums9 hunter9 hurds9 hurler9 hursts9 hurter9 hurtle9 hussar9 hustle9 lehuas9 phut9 rhuses9 sadhu9 shunts9 shutes9 thuds9 thugs9 thulia9 thurls9 unhurt9 unshut9 ahull8 hub8 hued8 huge8 hugs8 hulas8 hullo8 hulls8 hum8 hung8 hunts8 hup8 hurls8 hurst8 hurts8 lehua8 shuln8 shuls8 shuns8 shunt8 shute8 shuts8 thud8 thug8 thurl8 hues7 hug7 hula7 hull7 huns7 hunt7 hurl7 hurt7 huts7 rhus7 shul7 shun7 shut7 thus7 hue6 hun6 hut6

Why HU words matter

Words containing HU 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 1139 words here run from 3 to 15 letters, with 8-letter words the largest group (233 entries). Wordle players have 74 five-letter options, and there are 200 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is HUZZAHING at 34 points before multipliers.

The five biggest scorers on the page: HUZZAHING (34), HUZZAHED (33), CHURCHMANSHIPS (31), HUZZAHS (31), CHURCHMANSHIP (30). CHURRIGUERESQUE (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 16 points. Letter-wise, U is the workhorse — it appears in 1139 of these words, ahead of H (1139) and S (665).

Three words worth learning first

HULLER — a 6-letter, 9-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
HULLOA earns 9 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
When the rack looks hopeless, HULLOS (6 letters, 9 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.

Five more everyday options from the same list: HUNTER (9), HURLER (9), HURSTS (9), HURTER (9), HURTLE (9).

Learning words through HU

Letter chunks like HU 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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