5-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With H

There are 489 valid 5 letter Scrabble words starting with H in the TWL dictionary. Top scorers include HUZZY (29 pts), HUZZA (26 pts), HAJJI (22 pts), HAFIZ (20 pts) and HAMZA (19 pts). Every word below shows its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links to a full definition — a quick Scrabble word finder and word unscrambler reference for when you know the first letter, whether that's a crossword clue or a Wordle guess. Since Wordle answers are always five letters, this list doubles as a handy Wordle word list. Also try U ending word finder (5 letters).

489
Total Words
11.0
Avg. Scrabble Points
4
"H" Tile Value
29
Top Score (HUZZY)

Highest Scoring 5-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With H

These are the highest-scoring 5 letter Scrabble words starting with H in the TWL dictionary, ranked by point value — the best H 5 letter words to play when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Further down the board, HYPHY (19 pts) and HEXYL (18 pts) still hold their own. Also try E starting word finder (5 letters).

# Word Scrabble pts WWF pts
1 huzzy 29 28
2 huzza 26 26
3 hajji 22 25
4 hafiz 20 19
5 hamza 19 19
6 hyphy 19 16
7 hazed 18 17
8 hexyl 18 17

Full List: 489 5-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With H

Browse the complete 5 letter word list starting with H, sorted from highest to lowest Scrabble score. Every entry is a valid 5-letter Scrabble word starting with H, also checked against the Words With Friends dictionary — click any word for its full definition, anagrams, and point breakdown. Scores range from HUZZY (29 pts) down to HOGGS (10 pts).

Showing the top 300 by Scrabble score out of 489 total.

HUZZY29 pts
HUZZA26 pts
HAJJI22 pts
HAFIZ20 pts
HAMZA19 pts
HYPHY19 pts
HAZED18 pts
HEXYL18 pts
HYRAX18 pts
HAPAX17 pts
HAZAN17 pts
HAZEL17 pts
HAZER17 pts
HAZES17 pts
HEEZE17 pts
HEJAB17 pts
HERTZ17 pts
HIJAB17 pts
HIZEN17 pts
HOWFF17 pts
HUFFY17 pts
HADJI16 pts
HEXAD16 pts
HEXED16 pts
HODJA16 pts
HOKKU16 pts
HOXED16 pts
HYPHA16 pts
HAJES15 pts
HAJIS15 pts
HAMMY15 pts
HANKY15 pts
HAPPY15 pts
HAWKS15 pts
HEJRA15 pts
HELIX15 pts
HEMPY15 pts
HEWGH15 pts
HEXER15 pts
HEXES15 pts
HIJRA15 pts
HINKY15 pts
HIPPY15 pts
HOBBY15 pts
HOKEY15 pts
HONKY15 pts
HOOKY15 pts
HOPPY15 pts
HOWDY15 pts
HOWKS15 pts
HOXES15 pts
HUBBY15 pts
HULKY15 pts
HUMPH15 pts
HUMPY15 pts
HUNKY15 pts
HUSKY15 pts
HYKES15 pts
HACEK14 pts
HACKS14 pts
HAFFS14 pts
HAICK14 pts
HAKAM14 pts
HAKIM14 pts
HASHY14 pts
HAYEY14 pts
HEAVY14 pts
HECKS14 pts
HEFTY14 pts
HICKS14 pts
HOCKS14 pts
HOICK14 pts
HOKUM14 pts
HOPAK14 pts
HOUFF14 pts
HOWFS14 pts
HUCKS14 pts
HUFFS14 pts
HUSHY14 pts
HWYLS14 pts
HYPED14 pts
HYTHE14 pts
HANCH13 pts
HAPLY13 pts
HARPY13 pts
HATCH13 pts
HAVOC13 pts
HAWMS13 pts
HEAPY13 pts
HECHT13 pts
HEDGY13 pts
HERBY13 pts
HEUCH13 pts
HIKED13 pts
HILCH13 pts
HIPLY13 pts
HITCH13 pts
HOKED13 pts
HOMEY13 pts
HOOCH13 pts
HOTCH13 pts
HOWBE13 pts
HUGGY13 pts
HUMFS13 pts
HUNCH13 pts
HUTCH13 pts
HYGGE13 pts
HYLIC13 pts
HYMEN13 pts
HYMNS13 pts
HYPER13 pts
HYPES13 pts
HYPOS13 pts
HAIKA12 pts
HAIKS12 pts
HAIKU12 pts
HAKAS12 pts
HAKEA12 pts
HAKES12 pts
HAKUS12 pts
HAMBA12 pts
HANDY12 pts
HANKS12 pts
HAPPI12 pts
HARDY12 pts
HARKS12 pts
HASKS12 pts
HAUGH12 pts
HAWED12 pts
HAYED12 pts
HEADY12 pts
HEEDY12 pts
HEIGH12 pts
HEMIC12 pts
HEMPS12 pts
HEUGH12 pts
HEWED12 pts
HEYED12 pts
HIGHS12 pts
HIGHT12 pts
HIKER12 pts
HIKES12 pts
HIKOI12 pts
HIMBO12 pts
HIPPO12 pts
HIVED12 pts
HOAGY12 pts
HOGHS12 pts
HOHED12 pts
HOIKS12 pts
HOKAS12 pts
HOKES12 pts
HOKIS12 pts
HOLKS12 pts
HOMME12 pts
HONKS12 pts
HOODY12 pts
HOOKA12 pts
HOOKS12 pts
HORKS12 pts
HOUGH12 pts
HOVED12 pts
HOYED12 pts
HULKS12 pts
HUMIC12 pts
HUMPS12 pts
HUNKS12 pts
HUSKS12 pts
HYDRA12 pts
HYDRO12 pts
HYING12 pts
HYLEG12 pts
HYNDE12 pts
HYOID12 pts
HAAFS11 pts
HAFTS11 pts
HAHAS11 pts
HAILY11 pts
HAIRY11 pts
HAITH11 pts
HALFA11 pts
HALFS11 pts
HALVA11 pts
HALVE11 pts
HALWA11 pts
HAMED11 pts
HARRY11 pts
HARSH11 pts
HASTY11 pts
HATHA11 pts
HAUFS11 pts
HAVEN11 pts
HAVER11 pts
HAVES11 pts
HAWSE11 pts
HAYER11 pts
HAYLE11 pts
HEATH11 pts
HEAVE11 pts
HEFTE11 pts
HEFTS11 pts
HELVE11 pts
HENNY11 pts
HENRY11 pts
HERRY11 pts
HERYE11 pts
HETHS11 pts
HEVEA11 pts
HEWER11 pts
HILLY11 pts
HINNY11 pts
HISSY11 pts
HITHE11 pts
HIVER11 pts
HIVES11 pts
HOARY11 pts
HOLEY11 pts
HOLLY11 pts
HOMED11 pts
HONEY11 pts
HOOEY11 pts
HOOFS11 pts
HOOLY11 pts
HOOSH11 pts
HOOTY11 pts
HOOVE11 pts
HOPED11 pts
HORAH11 pts
HORNY11 pts
HORSY11 pts
HOSEY11 pts
HOTLY11 pts
HOTTY11 pts
HOUFS11 pts
HOVEA11 pts
HOVEL11 pts
HOVEN11 pts
HOVER11 pts
HOVES11 pts
HOWES11 pts
HOWLS11 pts
HOWRE11 pts
HOWSO11 pts
HOYAS11 pts
HOYLE11 pts
HUHUS11 pts
HULLY11 pts
HUMID11 pts
HURLY11 pts
HURRY11 pts
HUSSY11 pts
HYENA11 pts
HYENS11 pts
HYLAS11 pts
HYLES11 pts
HYSON11 pts
HABIT10 pts
HABLE10 pts
HABUS10 pts
HADED10 pts
HAEMS10 pts
HAGGS10 pts
HALMA10 pts
HALMS10 pts
HAMAL10 pts
HAMES10 pts
HANAP10 pts
HANCE10 pts
HAOMA10 pts
HAPUS10 pts
HARAM10 pts
HAREM10 pts
HARIM10 pts
HARMS10 pts
HARPS10 pts
HASPS10 pts
HAULM10 pts
HEAME10 pts
HEAPS10 pts
HEBEN10 pts
HEBES10 pts
HEDGE10 pts
HELMS10 pts
HELPS10 pts
HEMAL10 pts
HEMES10 pts
HEMIN10 pts
HENCE10 pts
HEPAR10 pts
HERBS10 pts
HERMA10 pts
HERMS10 pts
HESPS10 pts
HIDED10 pts
HIEMS10 pts
HILUM10 pts
HOBOS10 pts
HOCUS10 pts
HODAD10 pts
HOGGS10 pts

Lowest Scoring 5-Letter Scrabble Words Starting With H

On the other end of the board, these are the lowest-scoring 5 letter Scrabble words starting with H in the TWL dictionary — still valid plays, just not the ones to reach for when you need maximum points.

HOGGS 10 pts HODAD 10 pts HOCUS 10 pts HOBOS 10 pts HILUM 10 pts HIEMS 10 pts HIDED 10 pts HESPS 10 pts