6-Letter Words Starting With H
There are 557 six-letter words that start with H in our word list. The most common are HAPPEN, HANDLE and HARDLY.
HUZZAH scores the most in Scrabble, at 30 points. The most common start is HA-, with 167 words. Six-letter words often score well when they cross a double or triple word square.
- Words
- 557
- Top score
- HUZZAH · 30
- Groups
- 6
Common 6-letter words starting with H and their meanings
- happen13 pts
- verb: come to pass
- handle10 pts
- verb: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
- hardly13 pts
- adverb: only a very short time before
- holder10 pts
- noun: a holding device
- health12 pts
- noun: a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
- height13 pts
- noun: the vertical dimension of extension
- horror9 pts
- noun: intense and profound fear
- hatred10 pts
- noun: the emotion of intense dislike
- honest9 pts
- adjective: not disposed to cheat or defraud
- hasten9 pts
- verb: act or move at high speed
- harbor11 pts
- noun: a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
- helium11 pts
- noun: a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 557 6-letter words starting with H
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with HA 167
- habile11
- habits11
- haboob13
- haceks15
- hacked16
- hackee15
- hacker15
- hackie15
- hackle15
- hackly18
- hading11
- hadith13
- hadjee17
- hadjes17
- hadjis17
- hadron10
- haeing10
- haemal11
- haemic13
- haemin11
- haeres9
- haffet15
- haffit15
- hafted13
- hafter12
- hagbut12
- hagdon11
- hagged12
- haggis11
- haggle11
- hailed10
- hailer9
- hairdo10
- haired10
- hajjes23
- hajjis23
- hakeem15
- hakims15
- halala9
- halers9
- haleru9
- halest9
- halide10
- halids10
- haling10
- halite9
- hallah12
- hallel9
- halloa9
- halloo9
- hallos9
- hallot9
- hallow12
- hallux16
- halmas11
- haloed10
- haloes9
- haloid10
- halted10
- halter9
- halutz18
- halvah15
- halvas12
- halved13
- halves12
- hamada12
- hamals11
- hamate11
- hamaul11
- hamlet11
- hammal13
- hammed14
- hammer13
- hamper13
- hamuli11
- hamzah23
- hamzas20
- hances11
- handed11
- handle10
- hangar10
- hanged11
- hanger10
- hangul10
- hangup12
- haniwa12
- hanked14
- hanker13
- hankie13
- hansas9
- hansel9
- hanses9
- hansom11
- hanted10
- hantle9
- haoles9
- happed14
- happen13
- hapten11
- haptic13
- harass9
- harbor11
- harden10
- harder10
- hardly13
- hareem11
- harems11
- haring10
- harked14
- harken13
- harlot9
- harmed12
- harmer11
- harmin11
- harped12
- harper11
- harpin11
- harrow12
- hartal9
- hashed13
- hashes12
- haslet9
- hasped12
- hassel9
- hassle9
- hasted10
- hasten9
- hastes9
- hatbox18
- haters9
- hatful12
- hating10
- hatpin11
- hatred10
- hatted10
- hatter9
- haughs13
- hauled10
- hauler9
- haulms11
- haulmy14
- haunch14
- haunts9
- hausen9
- havens12
- havers12
- having13
- havior12
- havocs14
- hawing13
- hawked17
- hawker16
- hawkey19
- hawkie16
- hawser12
- hawses12
- hayers12
- haying13
- haymow17
- hazans18
- hazard19
- hazels18
- hazers18
- hazier18
- hazily21
- hazing19
- hazzan27
Starting with HE 111
- headed11
- header10
- healed10
- healer9
- health12
- heaped12
- hearer9
- hearse9
- hearth12
- hearts9
- hearty12
- heated10
- heater9
- heaths12
- heathy15
- heaume11
- heaved13
- heaven12
- heaver12
- heaves12
- heckle15
- hectic13
- hector11
- heddle11
- heders10
- hedged12
- hedger11
- hedges11
- heeded11
- heeder10
- heehaw15
- heeled10
- heeler9
- heezed19
- heezes18
- hefted13
- hefter12
- hegari10
- hegira10
- heifer12
- height13
- heiled10
- heinie9
- heired10
- heishi12
- heists9
- hejira16
- heliac11
- helios9
- helium11
- helled10
- heller9
- hellos9
- helmed12
- helmet11
- helots9
- helped12
- helper11
- helved13
- helves12
- hemins11
- hemmed14
- hemmer13
- hemoid12
- hempen13
- hempie13
- henbit11
- hennas9
- henrys12
- hented10
- hepcat13
- heptad12
- herald10
- herbal11
- herbed12
- herded11
- herder10
- herdic12
- hereat9
- hereby14
- herein9
- hereof12
- hereon9
- heresy12
- hereto9
- heriot9
- hermae11
- hermai11
- hermit11
- hernia9
- heroes9
- heroic11
- heroin9
- herons9
- herpes11
- hetero9
- hetman11
- heuchs14
- heughs13
- hewers12
- hewing13
- hexade17
- hexads17
- hexane16
- hexers16
- hexing17
- hexone16
- hexose16
- hexyls19
- heyday16
- heydey16
Starting with HI 45
- hiatal9
- hiatus9
- hiccup15
- hickey18
- hidden11
- hiders10
- hiding11
- hieing10
- hiemal11
- higgle11
- higher13
- highly16
- highth16
- hights13
- hijack22
- hikers13
- hiking14
- hilled10
- hiller9
- hilloa9
- hillos9
- hilted10
- hinder10
- hinged11
- hinger10
- hinges10
- hinted10
- hinter9
- hipped14
- hipper13
- hippie13
- hippos13
- hirers9
- hiring10
- hirple11
- hirsel9
- hirsle9
- hispid12
- hissed10
- hisser9
- hisses9
- histed10
- hither12
- hitter9
- hiving13
Starting with HO 153
- hoagie10
- hoards10
- hoarse9
- hoaxed17
- hoaxer16
- hoaxes16
- hobbed14
- hobbit13
- hobble13
- hobnob13
- hoboed12
- hoboes11
- hocked16
- hocker15
- hockey18
- hodads11
- hodden11
- hoddin11
- hoeing10
- hogans10
- hogged12
- hogger11
- hogget11
- hognut10
- hogtie10
- hoicks15
- hoiden10
- hoised10
- hoises9
- hoists9
- hokier13
- hokily16
- hoking14
- hokums15
- holard10
- holden10
- holder10
- holdup12
- holier9
- holies9
- holily12
- holing10
- holism11
- holist9
- holked14
- hollas9
- holler9
- holloa9
- holloo9
- hollos9
- hollow12
- holmic13
- holpen11
- homage12
- hombre13
- homely14
- homers11
- homier11
- homily14
- homing12
- hominy14
- hommos13
- honans9
- honcho14
- hondas10
- hondle10
- honers9
- honest9
- honeys12
- honied10
- honing10
- honked14
- honker13
- honkey16
- honkie13
- honors9
- honour9
- hooded11
- hoodie10
- hoodoo10
- hooeys12
- hoofed13
- hoofer12
- hookah16
- hookas13
- hooked14
- hooker13
- hookey16
- hookup15
- hoolie9
- hooped12
- hooper11
- hoopla11
- hoopoe11
- hoopoo11
- hoorah12
- hooray12
- hootch14
- hooted10
- hooter9
- hooved13
- hooves12
- hopers11
- hoping12
- hopped14
- hopper13
- hopple13
- horahs12
- horary12
- horded11
- hordes10
- horned10
- hornet9
- horrid10
- horror9
- horsed10
- horses9
- horsey12
- horste9
- horsts9
- hosels9
- hosier9
- hosing10
- hostas9
- hosted10
- hostel9
- hostly12
- hotbed12
- hotbox18
- hotdog11
- hotels9
- hotrod10
- hotted10
- hotter9
- houdah13
- hounds10
- houris9
- hourly12
- housed10
- housel9
- houser9
- houses9
- hovels12
- hovers12
- howdah16
- howdie13
- howffs18
- howked17
- howled13
- howler12
- howlet12
- hoyden13
- hoyles12
Starting with HU 56
- hubbly16
- hubbub15
- hubcap15
- hubris11
- huckle15
- huddle11
- huffed16
- hugely13
- hugest10
- hugged12
- hugger11
- huipil11
- hulked14
- hulled10
- huller9
- hulloa9
- hullos9
- humane11
- humans11
- humate11
- humble13
- humbly16
- humbug14
- humeri11
- hummed14
- hummer13
- hummus13
- humors11
- humour11
- humped14
- humphs16
- humvee14
- hunger10
- hungry13
- hunker13
- hunted10
- hunter9
- hurdle10
- hurled10
- hurler9
- hurley12
- hurrah12
- hurray12
- hursts9
- hurter9
- hurtle9
- hushed13
- hushes12
- husked14
- husker13
- hussar9
- hustle9
- hutted10
- hutzpa20
- huzzah30
- huzzas27
Starting with HY 25
- hyaena12
- hyalin12
- hybrid15
- hybris14
- hydrae13
- hydras13
- hydria13
- hydric15
- hydrid14
- hydros13
- hyenas12
- hyenic14
- hyetal12
- hymens14
- hymnal14
- hymned15
- hyoids13
- hyphae17
- hyphal17
- hyphen17
- hyping15
- hypnic16
- hypoed15
- hysons12
- hyssop14
Frequently asked questions
How many 6-letter words starting with H are there?
There are 557 six-letter words that start with H in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 6-letter word starting with H in Scrabble?
HUZZAH is for the highest score at 30 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 6-letter words starting with H?
Common examples include HAPPEN, HANDLE, HARDLY, HOLDER, HEALTH and HEIGHT.
Which 6-letter words starting with H end in D?
100 of them end in D, including HELPED, HOUSED, HORSED and HANGED.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
They come from the ENABLE list, which closely matches the dictionaries used by Words With Friends and most Scrabble play. A few words may differ from the official Scrabble dictionary.