8-Letter Words Starting With HAD
- 4 words
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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With HAD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With HAD 4 words
How common is HAD at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with HAD. They average 15.8 points and the best is HADDOCKS (19 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 75% of words
Most common last letters
- s 75%
- c 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with HAD
h 4a 1d 2d 2o 1c 3k 5s 1
H 4 + A 1 + D 2 + D 2 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
haddocks
Form of haddock
- nounlean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried
- nounimportant food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller
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How many eight-letter words that start with HAD are there?
There are 4 eight-letter words that start with HAD in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with HAD?
HADDOCKS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HADEDAHS (16), HADROMES (14), HADRONIC (14).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with HAD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HADEDAHS (16), HADROMES (14), HADRONIC (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.