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5-Letter Words With HL

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Popular 5-Letter Words With HL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With HL 8 words

How often does HL appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words containing HL. They average 11.1 points and the best is PHLOX (17 points).

Total words
8
Average Scrabble score
11.1
out of 17 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
37.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 37.5%
  • b 12.5%
  • n 12.5%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word containing HL

p 3h 4l 1o 1x 8

P 3 + H 4 + L 1 + O 1 + X 8 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

phlox

  1. nounany polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
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How many five-letter words containing HL are there?

There are 8 five-letter words containing HL 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 five-letter word containing HL?

PHLOX is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MUHLY (13), KOHLS (12), BUHLS (10).

Which rare five-letter words containing HL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include MUHLY (13), SHLEP (10), SHLUB (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.