5-Letter Words Starting With H
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The open ENABLE word list has 330 5-letter words that start with H, about 0.19% of the 172,434 words this site shows. Every word here is the same length. The highest base score belongs to HUZZA (26 points), using commonly used tile values. Words with no repeated letter: 227. Games use their own dictionaries, so a word here isn't automatically playable everywhere.
At a glance
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Words in this list | 330 |
| Share of the ENABLE list shown on this site | 0.19% |
| Length | All 5 letters |
| Highest base score (common values) | HUZZA, 26 |
| No repeated letters | 227 |
Most common first letters
| Letter | Words |
|---|---|
| H | 330 |
What stands out
- None of these words is a palindrome (the same backward and forward).
- The most common endings here are
-ES(24),-ED(20),-ER(17). - The most common number of vowels (A, E, I, O, U) is 2, found in 195 of these words.
- The average length is 5.0 letters.
- More of them start with
Hthan with any other letter (330).
All 5-letter H words
HA… 96
haafs haars habit habus hacek hacks hadal haded hades hadji hadst haems haets hafis hafiz hafts hahas haika haiks haiku hails hairs hairy hajes hajis hajji hakes hakim haled haler hales halid hallo halls halma halms halos halts halva halve hamal hames hammy hamza hance hands handy hangs hanks hanky hansa hanse hants haole hapax haply happy hards hardy hared harem hares harks harls harms harps harpy harry harsh harts hasps haste hasty hatch hated hater hates haugh haulm hauls haunt haute haven haver haves havoc hawed hawks hawse hayed hayer hazan hazed hazel hazer hazes
HE… 66
heads heady heals heaps heard hears heart heath heats heave heavy hecks heder hedge hedgy heeds heels heeze hefts hefty heigh heils heirs heist helio helix hello hells helms helos helot helps helve hemal hemes hemic hemin hemps hempy hence henna henry hents herbs herby herds heres herls herma herms herns heron heros herry hertz hests heths heuch heugh hewed hewer hexad hexed hexer hexes hexyl
HI… 30
hicks hided hider hides highs hight hiked hiker hikes hilar hillo hills hilly hilts hilum hilus hinds hinge hinny hints hippo hippy hired hirer hires hissy hists hitch hived hives
HO… 90
hoagy hoard hoars hoary hobby hobos hocks hocus hodad hoers hogan hoggs hoick hoise hoist hoked hokes hokey hokku hokum holds holed holes holey holks holla hollo holly holms holts homed homer homes homey honan honda honed honer hones honey hongs honks honor hooch hoods hoody hooey hoofs hooka hooks hooky hooly hoops hoots hooty hoped hoper hopes hoppy horah horal horas horde horns horse horst horsy hosed hosel hosen hoses hosta hosts hotch hotel hotly hound houri hours house hovel hover howdy howes howff howfs howks howls hoyas hoyle
HU… 33
hubby hucks huffs huffy huger hulas hulks hulky hullo hulls human humic humid humor humph humps humpy humus hunch hunks hunky hunts hurds hurls hurly hurry hurst hurts husks husky hussy hutch huzza
HY… 15
hydra hydro hyena hying hylas hymen hymns hyoid hyped hyper hypes hypha hypos hyrax hyson
Using these words
Have a rack or a jumble? The Word Unscrambler can limit results to 5 letters with its Length filter: entering ABHIT would find HABIT among others. Words come from the open ENABLE word list. Different games use different dictionaries, so always check the rules of your game.