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5-Letter Words Starting With H

533 5-letter words starting with H.

A locked-in first letter is common in word games — a confirmed opening tile in a guessing game, or a H you're building off on the board. Every 5-letter word here begins with H and appears in our general dictionary; official acceptance varies by game. 221 of them (41%) are everyday words most players will recognize — those are listed first, with the rest of the dictionary alphabetically behind them. After the opening H, the letter you'll see most is E, in 44% of them. Under classic English tile values, HUZZY scores the most at 29 points.

Total Words
533
Top Scorer
HUZZY (29 pts)
Avg Points
10.9 pts
Familiar Words
41%
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5 Letters:habithairyhalvehandyhappyhardyharemharpyharryharshhastehastyhatchhaterhaunthautehavenhavochazelheadyheardheartheathheaveheavyhedgeheftyheisthelixhellohenceheronhillyhingehippohippyhitchhoardhobbyhoisthollyhomerhoneyhonorhordehornyhorsehotelhotlyhoundhousehovelhoverhowdyhumanhumidhumorhumphhumushunchhunky

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