6 Letter Words Starting With H
There are 592 six-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.
Words 592Common 137Top score HUZZAH · 30
Common 6 letter words starting with H
Everyday English words, most frequent first.
- HAVING13
- HEALTH12
- HAPPEN13
- HIGHER13
- HIGHLY16
- HELPED12
- HANDLE10
- HONEST9
- HOUSES9
- HOPING12
- HUMANS11
- HEAVEN12
- HARDER10
- HEADED11
- HARDLY13
- HEIGHT13
- HIDDEN11
- HORSES9
- HUNGRY13
- HEARTS9
- HORROR9
- HANDED11
- HOCKEY18
- HONOUR9
- HUNTER9
- HEROES9
- HIDING11
- HOSTED10
- HIRING10
- HOTELS9
Highest scoring 6 letter words starting with H
- HUZZAH30
- HAZZAN27
- HUZZAS27
- HAJJES23
- HAJJIS23
- HAMZAH23
- HIJACK22
- HAZILY21
- HAMZAS20
- HAZMAT20
- HUTZPA20
- HAWKEY19
Quick facts
- 592 valid Scrabble words; 137 of them are everyday English words (23%).
- Most common pattern: HA____ with 177 words (for example HAVING, HAPPEN, HANDLE).
- 292 words have no repeated letters (49%) — useful when you want to test as many letters as possible.
- 136 end in S (often plurals or verb forms).
- 32 contain only one vowel.
- 557 are also valid in Words With Friends (ENABLE list).
All 592 6 letter words starting with H
HA… (177)
- HABILE11
- HABITS11
- HABOOB13
- HACEKS15
- HACKED16
- HACKEE15
- HACKER15
- HACKIE15
- HACKLE15
- HACKLY18
- HADING11
- HADITH13
- HADJEE17
- HADJES17
- HADJIS17
- HADRON10
- HAEING10
- HAEMAL11
- HAEMIC13
- HAEMIN11
- HAERES9
- HAFFET15
- HAFFIT15
- HAFTED13
- HAFTER12
- HAGBUT12
- HAGDON11
- HAGGED12
- HAGGIS11
- HAGGLE11
- HAIKUS13
- HAILED10
- HAILER9
- HAINTS9
- HAIRDO10
- HAIRED10
- HAJJES23
- HAJJIS23
- HAKEEM15
- HAKIMS15
- HALALA9
- HALALS9
- HALERS9
- HALERU9
- HALEST9
- HALIDE10
- HALIDS10
- HALING10
- HALITE9
- HALLAH12
- HALLAL9
- HALLEL9
- HALLOA9
- HALLOO9
- HALLOS9
- HALLOT9
- HALLOW12
- HALLUX16
- HALMAS11
- HALOED10
- HALOES9
- HALOID10
- HALONS9
- HALTED10
- HALTER9
- HALUTZ18
- HALVAH15
- HALVAS12
- HALVED13
- HALVES12
- HAMADA12
- HAMALS11
- HAMATE11
- HAMAUL11
- HAMLET11
- HAMMAL13
- HAMMAM15
- HAMMED14
- HAMMER13
- HAMPER13
- HAMULI11
- HAMZAH23
- HAMZAS20
- HANCES11
- HANDAX17
- HANDED11
- HANDER10
- HANDLE10
- HANGAR10
- HANGED11
- HANGER10
- HANGUL10
- HANGUP12
- HANIWA12
- HANKED14
- HANKER13
- HANKIE13
- HANSAS9
- HANSEL9
- HANSES9
- HANSOM11
- HANTED10
- HANTLE9
- HAOLES9
- HAPPED14
- HAPPEN13
- HAPTEN11
- HAPTIC13
- HARASS9
- HARBOR11
- HARDEN10
- HARDER10
- HARDLY13
- HAREEM11
- HAREMS11
- HARING10
- HARKED14
- HARKEN13
- HARLOT9
- HARMED12
- HARMER11
- HARMIN11
- HARPED12
- HARPER11
- HARPIN11
- HARROW12
- HARTAL9
- HASHED13
- HASHES12
- HASLET9
- HASPED12
- HASSEL9
- HASSLE9
- HASTED10
- HASTEN9
- HASTES9
- HATBOX18
- HATERS9
- HATFUL12
- HATING10
- HATPIN11
- HATRED10
- HATTED10
- HATTER9
- HAUGHS13
- HAULED10
- HAULER9
- HAULMS11
- HAULMY14
- HAUNCH14
- HAUNTS9
- HAUSEN9
- HAVENS12
- HAVERS12
- HAVING13
- HAVIOR12
- HAVOCS14
- HAWALA12
- HAWING13
- HAWKED17
- HAWKER16
- HAWKEY19
- HAWKIE16
- HAWSER12
- HAWSES12
- HAYERS12
- HAYING13
- HAYMOW17
- HAZANS18
- HAZARD19
- HAZELS18
- HAZERS18
- HAZIER18
- HAZILY21
- HAZING19
- HAZMAT20
- HAZZAN27
HE… (115)
- HEADED11
- HEADER10
- HEALED10
- HEALER9
- HEALTH12
- HEAPED12
- HEAPER11
- HEARER9
- HEARSE9
- HEARTH12
- HEARTS9
- HEARTY12
- HEATED10
- HEATER9
- HEATHS12
- HEATHY15
- HEAUME11
- HEAVED13
- HEAVEN12
- HEAVER12
- HEAVES12
- HECKLE15
- HECTIC13
- HECTOR11
- HEDDLE11
- HEDERS10
- HEDGED12
- HEDGER11
- HEDGES11
- HEEDED11
- HEEDER10
- HEEHAW15
- HEELED10
- HEELER9
- HEEZED19
- HEEZES18
- HEFTED13
- HEFTER12
- HEGARI10
- HEGIRA10
- HEIFER12
- HEIGHT13
- HEILED10
- HEINIE9
- HEIRED10
- HEISHI12
- HEISTS9
- HEJIRA16
- HELIAC11
- HELIOS9
- HELIUM11
- HELLED10
- HELLER9
- HELLOS9
- HELMED12
- HELMET11
- HELOTS9
- HELPED12
- HELPER11
- HELVED13
- HELVES12
- HEMINS11
- HEMMED14
- HEMMER13
- HEMOID12
- HEMPEN13
- HEMPIE13
- HENBIT11
- HENGES10
- HENLEY12
- HENNAS9
- HENRYS12
- HENTED10
- HEPCAT13
- HEPPER13
- HEPTAD12
- HERALD10
- HERBAL11
- HERBED12
- HERDED11
- HERDER10
- HERDIC12
- HEREAT9
- HEREBY14
- HEREIN9
- HEREOF12
- HEREON9
- HERESY12
- HERETO9
- HERIOT9
- HERMAE11
- HERMAI11
- HERMIT11
- HERNIA9
- HEROES9
- HEROIC11
- HEROIN9
- HERONS9
- HERPES11
- HETERO9
- HETMAN11
- HEUCHS14
- HEUGHS13
- HEWERS12
- HEWING13
- HEXADE17
- HEXADS17
- HEXANE16
- HEXERS16
- HEXING17
- HEXONE16
- HEXOSE16
- HEXYLS19
- HEYDAY16
- HEYDEY16
HI… (52)
- HIATAL9
- HIATUS9
- HICCUP15
- HICKEY18
- HICKIE15
- HIDDEN11
- HIDERS10
- HIDING11
- HIEING10
- HIEMAL11
- HIGGLE11
- HIGHER13
- HIGHLY16
- HIGHTH16
- HIGHTS13
- HIJABS18
- HIJACK22
- HIJRAH19
- HIJRAS16
- HIKERS13
- HIKING14
- HILLED10
- HILLER9
- HILLOA9
- HILLOS9
- HILTED10
- HINDER10
- HINGED11
- HINGER10
- HINGES10
- HINTED10
- HINTER9
- HIPPED14
- HIPPER13
- HIPPIE13
- HIPPOS13
- HIREES9
- HIRERS9
- HIRING10
- HIRPLE11
- HIRSEL9
- HIRSLE9
- HISPID12
- HISSED10
- HISSER9
- HISSES9
- HISTED10
- HITHER12
- HITMAN11
- HITMEN11
- HITTER9
- HIVING13
HO… (160)
- HOAGIE10
- HOARDS10
- HOARSE9
- HOAXED17
- HOAXER16
- HOAXES16
- HOBBED14
- HOBBER13
- HOBBIT13
- HOBBLE13
- HOBNOB13
- HOBOED12
- HOBOES11
- HOCKED16
- HOCKER15
- HOCKEY18
- HODADS11
- HODDEN11
- HODDIN11
- HOEING10
- HOGANS10
- HOGGED12
- HOGGER11
- HOGGET11
- HOGNUT10
- HOGTIE10
- HOICKS15
- HOIDEN10
- HOISED10
- HOISES9
- HOISTS9
- HOKIER13
- HOKILY16
- HOKING14
- HOKUMS15
- HOLARD10
- HOLDEN10
- HOLDER10
- HOLDUP12
- HOLIER9
- HOLIES9
- HOLILY12
- HOLING10
- HOLISM11
- HOLIST9
- HOLKED14
- HOLLAS9
- HOLLER9
- HOLLOA9
- HOLLOO9
- HOLLOS9
- HOLLOW12
- HOLMIC13
- HOLPEN11
- HOMAGE12
- HOMBRE13
- HOMELY14
- HOMERS11
- HOMEYS14
- HOMIER11
- HOMIES11
- HOMILY14
- HOMING12
- HOMINY14
- HOMMOS13
- HONANS9
- HONCHO14
- HONDAS10
- HONDLE10
- HONERS9
- HONEST9
- HONEYS12
- HONIED10
- HONING10
- HONKED14
- HONKER13
- HONKEY16
- HONKIE13
- HONORS9
- HONOUR9
- HOODED11
- HOODIE10
- HOODOO10
- HOOEYS12
- HOOFED13
- HOOFER12
- HOOKAH16
- HOOKAS13
- HOOKED14
- HOOKER13
- HOOKEY16
- HOOKUP15
- HOOLIE9
- HOOPED12
- HOOPER11
- HOOPLA11
- HOOPOE11
- HOOPOO11
- HOORAH12
- HOORAY12
- HOOTCH14
- HOOTED10
- HOOTER9
- HOOVED13
- HOOVER12
- HOOVES12
- HOPERS11
- HOPING12
- HOPPED14
- HOPPER13
- HOPPLE13
- HORAHS12
- HORARY12
- HORDED11
- HORDES10
- HORNED10
- HORNET9
- HORRID10
- HORROR9
- HORSED10
- HORSES9
- HORSEY12
- HORSTE9
- HORSTS9
- HOSELS9
- HOSERS9
- HOSEYS12
- HOSIER9
- HOSING10
- HOSTAS9
- HOSTED10
- HOSTEL9
- HOSTLY12
- HOTBED12
- HOTBOX18
- HOTDOG11
- HOTELS9
- HOTROD10
- HOTTED10
- HOTTER9
- HOTTIE9
- HOUDAH13
- HOUNDS10
- HOURIS9
- HOURLY12
- HOUSED10
- HOUSEL9
- HOUSER9
- HOUSES9
- HOVELS12
- HOVERS12
- HOWDAH16
- HOWDIE13
- HOWFFS18
- HOWKED17
- HOWLED13
- HOWLER12
- HOWLET12
- HOYDEN13
- HOYLES12
HR… (1)
- HRYVNA15
HU… (61)
- HUBBLY16
- HUBBUB15
- HUBCAP15
- HUBRIS11
- HUCKLE15
- HUDDLE11
- HUFFED16
- HUGELY13
- HUGEST10
- HUGGED12
- HUGGER11
- HUIPIL11
- HULKED14
- HULLED10
- HULLER9
- HULLOA9
- HULLOO9
- HULLOS9
- HUMANE11
- HUMANS11
- HUMATE11
- HUMBLE13
- HUMBLY16
- HUMBUG14
- HUMERI11
- HUMMED14
- HUMMER13
- HUMMUS13
- HUMORS11
- HUMOUR11
- HUMPED14
- HUMPER13
- HUMPHS16
- HUMVEE14
- HUNGER10
- HUNGRY13
- HUNKER13
- HUNKEY16
- HUNKIE13
- HUNTED10
- HUNTER9
- HUPPAH16
- HURDLE10
- HURLED10
- HURLER9
- HURLEY12
- HURRAH12
- HURRAY12
- HURSTS9
- HURTER9
- HURTLE9
- HUSHED13
- HUSHES12
- HUSKED14
- HUSKER13
- HUSSAR9
- HUSTLE9
- HUTTED10
- HUTZPA20
- HUZZAH30
- HUZZAS27
HY… (26)
- HYAENA12
- HYALIN12
- HYBRID15
- HYBRIS14
- HYDRAE13
- HYDRAS13
- HYDRIA13
- HYDRIC15
- HYDRID14
- HYDROS13
- HYENAS12
- HYENIC14
- HYETAL12
- HYMENS14
- HYMNAL14
- HYMNED15
- HYOIDS13
- HYPERS14
- HYPHAE17
- HYPHAL17
- HYPHEN17
- HYPING15
- HYPNIC16
- HYPOED15
- HYSONS12
- HYSSOP14
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Tips for using these words
In Scrabble, HUZZAH is the highest base score here (30 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 six-letter words starting with H continue with A.
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Frequently asked questions
How many 6 letter words start with H?
There are 592 six-letter words starting with H in the official Scrabble US & Canada word list (TWL06). 137 of them are common everyday words.
What are common 6 letter words starting with H?
Common examples include HAVING, HEALTH, HAPPEN, HIGHER, HIGHLY, HELPED, HANDLE, HONEST, HOUSES, HOPING.
What is the highest scoring 6 letter word starting with H?
HUZZAH scores 30 points before board multipliers. Other high scorers are HAZZAN, HUZZAS, HAJJES, HAJJIS.
How many of these words have no repeated letters?
292 of the 592 words use 6 different letters.
Are these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
All 592 are valid in Scrabble US & Canada (TWL06). 557 are also in the ENABLE list used by Words With Friends.