4 Letter Words Starting With H
There are 191 four-letter words starting with H in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list. Start with the common words below, or jump into the full list grouped by second letter.
Common 4 letter words starting with H
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- HAVE10
- HERE7
- HOME9
- HELP9
- HIGH11
- HARD8
- HEAD8
- HOPE9
- HALF10
- HAND8
- HELD8
- HEAR7
- HOLD8
- HOUR7
- HATE7
- HELL7
- HAIR7
- HUGE8
- HURT7
- HOLY10
- HALL7
- HEAT7
- HILL7
- HOST7
- HERO7
- HOLE7
- HITS7
- HANG8
- HIDE8
- HAHA10
Highest scoring 4 letter words starting with H
- HAJJ21
- HAZY19
- HAZE16
- HADJ15
- HAJI14
- HAWK14
- HOAX14
- HOWK14
- HACK13
- HECK13
- HICK13
- HOCK13
Quick facts
- 191 valid Scrabble words; 102 of them are everyday English words (53%).
- Most common pattern: HA__ with 56 words (for example HAVE, HARD, HALF).
- 159 words have no repeated letters (83%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 37 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 114 contain only one vowel and 2 contain no A, E, I, O or U at all (such as HYMN, HYPS).
- 189 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 191 4 letter words starting with H
HA… (56)
- HAAF10
- HAAR7
- HABU9
- HACK13
- HADE8
- HADJ15
- HAED8
- HAEM9
- HAEN7
- HAES7
- HAET7
- HAFT10
- HAGS8
- HAHA10
- HAHS10
- HAIK11
- HAIL7
- HAIR7
- HAJI14
- HAJJ21
- HAKE11
- HAKU11
- HALE7
- HALF10
- HALL7
- HALM9
- HALO7
- HALT7
- HAME9
- HAMS9
- HAND8
- HANG8
- HANK11
- HANT7
- HAPS9
- HARD8
- HARE7
- HARK11
- HARL7
- HARM9
- HARP9
- HART7
- HASH10
- HASP9
- HAST7
- HATE7
- HATH10
- HATS7
- HAUL7
- HAUT7
- HAVE10
- HAWK14
- HAWS10
- HAYS10
- HAZE16
- HAZY19
HE… (36)
- HEAD8
- HEAL7
- HEAP9
- HEAR7
- HEAT7
- HEBE9
- HECK13
- HEED8
- HEEL7
- HEFT10
- HEHS10
- HEIL7
- HEIR7
- HELD8
- HELL7
- HELM9
- HELO7
- HELP9
- HEME9
- HEMP11
- HEMS9
- HENS7
- HENT7
- HERB9
- HERD8
- HERE7
- HERL7
- HERM9
- HERN7
- HERO7
- HERS7
- HEST7
- HETH10
- HETS7
- HEWN10
- HEWS10
HI… (21)
- HICK13
- HIDE8
- HIED8
- HIES7
- HIGH11
- HIKE11
- HILA7
- HILI7
- HILL7
- HILT7
- HIMS9
- HIND8
- HINS7
- HINT7
- HIPS9
- HIRE7
- HISN7
- HISS7
- HIST7
- HITS7
- HIVE10
HO… (48)
- HOAR7
- HOAX14
- HOBO9
- HOBS9
- HOCK13
- HODS8
- HOED8
- HOER7
- HOES7
- HOGG9
- HOGS8
- HOKE11
- HOLD8
- HOLE7
- HOLK11
- HOLM9
- HOLP9
- HOLS7
- HOLT7
- HOLY10
- HOME9
- HOMO9
- HOMY12
- HONE7
- HONG8
- HONK11
- HONS7
- HOOD8
- HOOF10
- HOOK11
- HOOP9
- HOOT7
- HOPE9
- HOPS9
- HORA7
- HORN7
- HOSE7
- HOST7
- HOTS7
- HOUR7
- HOVE10
- HOWE10
- HOWF13
- HOWK14
- HOWL10
- HOWS10
- HOYA10
- HOYS10
HU… (23)
- HUBS9
- HUCK13
- HUED8
- HUES7
- HUFF13
- HUGE8
- HUGS8
- HUIC9
- HULA7
- HULK11
- HULL7
- HUMP11
- HUMS9
- HUNG8
- HUNH10
- HUNK11
- HUNS7
- HUNT7
- HURL7
- HURT7
- HUSH10
- HUSK11
- HUTS7
HW… (1)
- HWAN10
HY… (6)
- HYLA10
- HYMN12
- HYPE12
- HYPO12
- HYPS12
- HYTE10
Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, HAJJ is the highest base score here (21 points). Put the high-value tile on a double or triple letter square to multiply it.
If you already know the first letter, narrow the list with the jump links above: most four-letter words starting with H continue with A.
Scores are base tile values in Scrabble US & Canada. Use the word finder to see which words your own rack can make.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words start with H?
There are 191 four-letter words starting with H in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 102 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 4 letter words starting with H?
Common examples include HAVE, HERE, HOME, HELP, HIGH, HARD, HEAD, HOPE, HALF, HAND.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word starting with H?
HAJJ scores 21 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are HAZY, HAZE, HADJ, HAJI.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
159 of the 191 words use 4 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 191 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 189 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.