Words That Start With HAM
- 126 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With HAM
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With HAM 126 words
4-Letter Words Starting With HAM 2
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With HAM 6
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With HAM 17
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With HAM 21
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With HAM 18
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With HAM 19
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With HAM 14
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With HAM 14
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With HAM 10
Full 12-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With HAM 3
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With HAM 1
Full 15-letter listHow common is HAM at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 126 words that start with HAM. Most are 7 letters long, they average 16.7 points, the best is HAMSHACKLING (27 points) and 42.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 126
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 21 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.7
- out of 27 max
- Longest word
- HAMAMELIDACEOUS
- 15 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- d 9.5%
- g 9.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ea2.4%
- ie2.4%
- ou2.4%
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 HAM
h 4a 1m 3s 1h 4a 1c 3k 5l 1i 1n 1g 2
H 4 + A 1 + M 3 + S 1 + H 4 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 27 points
- Double word
- 54 pts
- Triple word
- 81 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hamshackling
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words That Start With HAM FAQ
How many words that start with HAM are there?
There are 126 words that start with HAM in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 21 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 HAM?
HAMSHACKLING is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HAMSHACKLED (26), HAMAMELIDACEOUS (25), HAMSHACKLES (25).
What are some common words that start with HAM?
Everyday examples include HAMMER, HAM, HAMSTRING, HAMPER, HAMSTRUNG, HAMLET, HAMBURGER, HAMMOCK. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with HAM?
HAMAMELIDACEOUS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HAMSTRINGING (12 letters) is the longest common one.