Words that start with H
6,299 words in our dictionary begin with the letter H. Pick a word length below to see the full list for that length, or start with the most common H words.
Most common words that start with H
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- have
- home
- has
- he
- his
- here
- help
- how
- had
- health
- her
- high
- hotel
- hotels
- house
- him
- history
- hours
- however
- human
- hot
- hard
- hand
- head
Highest-scoring words that start with H
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- hypophysectomizing 48
- hypophysectomized 47
- hypophysectomizes 46
- hydrochlorothiazides 45
- hypophysectomize 45
- hydrochlorothiazide 44
- hexamethylenetetramines 43
- hexamethylenetetramine 42
- hydroxytryptamines 42
- hemidemisemiquavers 41
- hydroxytryptamine 41
- hemidemisemiquaver 40
- hyperexcitability 39
- hyperimmunizations 39
- hyperparathyroidisms 39
- hydroxyzines 38
- hyperexcitabilities 38
- hyperimmunization 38
- hyperparathyroidism 38
- hypoparathyroidisms 38
- hydroxyzine 37
- hypercholesterolemic 37
- hypercivilized 37
- hyperimmunizing 37
By word length
| Length | Words | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 letters | 5 | Too few for a page |
| 3 letters | 49 | See the list |
| 4 letters | 189 | See the list |
| 5 letters | 334 | See the list |
| 6 letters | 556 | See the list |
| 7 letters | 855 | See the list |
| 8 letters | 982 | See the list |
| 9 letters | 856 | See the list |
| 10 letters | 709 | Too few for a page |
| 11 letters | 557 | Too few for a page |
| 12 letters | 435 | Too few for a page |
| 13 letters | 267 | Too few for a page |
| 14 letters | 204 | Too few for a page |
| 15 letters | 301 | Too few for a page |
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Common questions
How many English words start with H?
6,299 words in our dictionary begin with H, across every word length from two letters upwards. The breakdown by length is on this page.
What are the most common words that start with H?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: have, home, has, he, his, here, help, how. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring word starting with H in Scrabble?
hypophysectomizing scores 48 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.