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Popular Words That Start With HAD

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

All Words That Start With HAD 36 words

6-Letter Words Starting With HAD 8

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7-Letter Words Starting With HAD 11

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How common is HAD at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 36 words that start with HAD. Most are 7 letters long, they average 13.2 points, the best is HADDOCKS (19 points) and 38.9% end in S.

Total words
36
Most common length
7 letters
11 words
Average Scrabble score
13.2
out of 19 max
Longest word
HADROSAURUSES
13 letters
Most common ending
S
38.9% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 38.9%
  • e 11.1%
  • d 5.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • au11.1%
  • ee5.6%
  • ie5.6%

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 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

  1. nounlean white flesh of fish similar to but smaller than cod; usually baked or poached or as fillets sauteed or fried
  2. nounimportant food fish on both sides of the Atlantic; related to cod but usually smaller
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How many words that start with HAD are there?

There are 36 words that start with HAD in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 11 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 HAD?

HADDOCKS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HADDOCK (18), HADJEES (18), HADAWAY (17).

What are some common words that start with HAD?

Everyday examples include HAD, HADDOCK, HADDOCKS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with HAD?

HADROSAURUSES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HADDOCKS (8 letters) is the longest common one.