8-Letter Words Starting With HAP
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With HAP
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With HAP 17 words
How common is HAP at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 eight-letter words that start with HAP. They average 14.9 points, the best is HAPPYING (19 points) and 41.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.9
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41.2%
- a 11.8%
- c 11.8%
Top vowel pairs
- oi11.8%
- ia5.9%
- ie5.9%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with HAP
h 4a 1p 3p 3y 4i 1n 1g 2
H 4 + A 1 + P 3 + P 3 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).
happying
Form of happy
- adjectiveenjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure“a happy smile”
- adjectivemarked by good fortune“a felicitous life”
- adjectiveeagerly disposed to act or to be of service“glad to help”
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How many eight-letter words that start with HAP are there?
There are 17 eight-letter words that start with HAP 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 HAP?
HAPPYING is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAPKIDOS (18), HAPLOIDY (17), HAPPENED (16).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with HAP score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HAPPYING (19), HAPKIDOS (18), HAPLOIDY (17), HAPHTARA (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.