Words That Start With H
- 10,306 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With H
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With H 10,306 words
3-Letter Words Starting With H 60
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With H 255
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With H 478
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With H 799
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With H 1,186
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With H 1,398
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With H 1,435
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With H 1,324
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With H 1,122
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With H 879
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With H 561
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With H 396
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With H 235
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With H 77
17-Letter Words Starting With H 40
18-Letter Words Starting With H 29
19-Letter Words Starting With H 16
20-Letter Words Starting With H 9
21-Letter Words Starting With H 2
How common is H at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 10,306 words that start with H. Most are 9 letters long, they average 17.6 points, the best is HYPOPHYSECTOMIZING (48 points) and 40.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 10,306
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 1,435 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.6
- out of 48 max
- Longest word
- HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIAS
- 21 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 40.9% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 40.9%
- e 8.2%
- d 7.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ie6.5%
- ea6%
- ou4.3%
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 word that starts with H
h 4y 4p 3o 1p 3h 4y 4s 1e 1c 3t 1o 1m 3i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
H 4 + Y 4 + P 3 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + S 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + O 1 + M 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 48 points
- Double word
- 96 pts
- Triple word
- 144 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hypophysectomizing
Form of hypophysectomize
- verbremove the pituitary glands
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How many words that start with H are there?
There are 10,306 words that start with H in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 1,435 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with H?
HYPOPHYSECTOMIZING is worth 48 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HYPOPHYSECTOMIZED (47), HYPOPHYSECTOMIZES (46), HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDES (45).
What are some common words that start with H?
Everyday examples include HOW, HIT, HANDY, HIM, HOUSE, HEART, HEAVY, HID. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with H?
HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIAS has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HETEROSEXUALITY (15 letters) is the longest common one.