5-Letter Words Starting With H
We found 334 five-letter words that start with H, about 4% of all 5-letter words. The most common are HOUSE, HORSE and HUMAN.
HUZZA scores the most in Scrabble, at 26 points. The most common start is HA-, with 96 words. For Wordle, HAVES is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 334
- Top score
- HUZZA · 26
- Groups
- 6
Common 5-letter words starting with H and their meanings
- house8 pts
- noun: a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
- horse8 pts
- noun: solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
- human10 pts
- adjective: characteristic of humanity
- heart8 pts
- noun: the locus of feelings and intuitions
- heavy14 pts
- adjective: of comparatively great physical weight or density
- honor8 pts
- verb: bestow honor or rewards upon
- hurry11 pts
- verb: move very fast
- happy15 pts
- adjective: enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
- hotel8 pts
- noun: a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
- humor10 pts
- noun: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
- hence10 pts
- adverb: (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
- haste8 pts
- noun: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 334 5-letter words starting with H
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with HA 96
- haafs11
- haars8
- habit10
- habus10
- hacek14
- hacks14
- hadal9
- haded10
- hades9
- hadji16
- hadst9
- haems10
- haets8
- hafis11
- hafiz20
- hafts11
- hahas11
- haika12
- haiks12
- haiku12
- hails8
- hairs8
- hairy11
- hajes15
- hajis15
- hajji22
- hakes12
- hakim14
- haled9
- haler8
- hales8
- halid9
- hallo8
- halls8
- halma10
- halms10
- halos8
- halts8
- halva11
- halve11
- hamal10
- hames10
- hammy15
- hamza19
- hance10
- hands9
- handy12
- hangs9
- hanks12
- hanky15
- hansa8
- hanse8
- hants8
- haole8
- hapax17
- haply13
- happy15
- hards9
- hardy12
- hared9
- harem10
- hares8
- harks12
- harls8
- harms10
- harps10
- harpy13
- harry11
- harsh11
- harts8
- hasps10
- haste8
- hasty11
- hatch13
- hated9
- hater8
- hates8
- haugh12
- haulm10
- hauls8
- haunt8
- haute8
- haven11
- haver11
- haves11
- havoc13
- hawed12
- hawks15
- hawse11
- hayed12
- hayer11
- hazan17
- hazed18
- hazel17
- hazer17
- hazes17
Starting with HE 67
- heads9
- heady12
- heals8
- heaps10
- heard9
- hears8
- heart8
- heath11
- heats8
- heave11
- heavy14
- hebes10
- hecks14
- heder9
- hedge10
- hedgy13
- heeds9
- heels8
- heeze17
- hefts11
- hefty14
- heigh12
- heils8
- heirs8
- heist8
- helio8
- helix15
- hello8
- hells8
- helms10
- helos8
- helot8
- helps10
- helve11
- hemal10
- hemes10
- hemic12
- hemin10
- hemps12
- hempy15
- hence10
- henna8
- henry11
- hents8
- herbs10
- herby13
- herds9
- heres8
- herls8
- herma10
- herms10
- herns8
- heron8
- heros8
- herry11
- hertz17
- hests8
- heths11
- heuch13
- heugh12
- hewed12
- hewer11
- hexad16
- hexed16
- hexer15
- hexes15
- hexyl18
Starting with HI 30
- hicks14
- hided10
- hider9
- hides9
- highs12
- hight12
- hiked13
- hiker12
- hikes12
- hilar8
- hillo8
- hills8
- hilly11
- hilts8
- hilum10
- hilus8
- hinds9
- hinge9
- hinny11
- hints8
- hippo12
- hippy15
- hired9
- hirer8
- hires8
- hissy11
- hists8
- hitch13
- hived12
- hives11
Starting with HO 93
- hoagy12
- hoard9
- hoars8
- hoary11
- hobby15
- hobos10
- hocks14
- hocus10
- hodad10
- hoers8
- hogan9
- hoggs10
- hoick14
- hoise8
- hoist8
- hoked13
- hokes12
- hokey15
- hokku16
- hokum14
- holds9
- holed9
- holes8
- holey11
- holks12
- holla8
- hollo8
- holly11
- holms10
- holts8
- homed11
- homer10
- homes10
- homey13
- homos10
- honan8
- honda9
- honed9
- honer8
- hones8
- honey11
- hongs9
- honks12
- honky15
- honor8
- hooch13
- hoods9
- hoody12
- hooey11
- hoofs11
- hooka12
- hooks12
- hooky15
- hooly11
- hoops10
- hoots8
- hooty11
- hoped11
- hoper10
- hopes10
- hoppy15
- horah11
- horal8
- horas8
- horde9
- horns8
- horny11
- horse8
- horst8
- horsy11
- hosed9
- hosel8
- hosen8
- hoses8
- hosta8
- hosts8
- hotch13
- hotel8
- hotly11
- hound9
- houri8
- hours8
- house8
- hovel11
- hover11
- howdy15
- howes11
- howff17
- howfs14
- howks15
- howls11
- hoyas11
- hoyle11
Starting with HU 33
- hubby15
- hucks14
- huffs14
- huffy17
- huger9
- hulas8
- hulks12
- hulky15
- hullo8
- hulls8
- human10
- humic12
- humid11
- humor10
- humph15
- humps12
- humpy15
- humus10
- hunch13
- hunks12
- hunky15
- hunts8
- hurds9
- hurls8
- hurly11
- hurry11
- hurst8
- hurts8
- husks12
- husky15
- hussy11
- hutch13
- huzza26
Starting with HY 15
- hydra12
- hydro12
- hyena11
- hying12
- hylas11
- hymen13
- hymns13
- hyoid12
- hyped14
- hyper13
- hypes13
- hypha16
- hypos13
- hyrax18
- hyson11
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words starting with H are there?
There are 334 five-letter words that start with H in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word starting with H in Scrabble?
HUZZA is for the highest score at 26 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words starting with H?
Common examples include HOUSE, HORSE, HUMAN, HEART, HEAVY and HONOR.
Which 5-letter words starting with H end in Y?
50 of them end in Y, including HEAVY, HURRY, HAPPY and HONEY.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like HOUSE, HORSE and HUMAN. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.