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10-Letter Words Starting With H

There are 710 ten-letter words starting with H in our dictionary; 291 of them are common words.

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The 600 most common of 710 words

  • historical15 points
  • homosexual22 points
  • horizontal22 points
  • henceforth21 points
  • highlights21 points
  • hypothesis21 points
  • horrifying20 points
  • hopelessly18 points
  • hysterical18 points
  • helicopter17 points
  • horrendous14 points
  • historians13 points
  • hypnotized28 points
  • hypnotizes27 points
  • hitchhiked26 points
  • hunchbacks26 points
  • harmonized25 points
  • hitchhiker25 points
  • hitchhikes25 points
  • homogenize25 points
  • humanizing25 points
  • harmonizes24 points
  • homophobic24 points
  • hackneying23 points
  • hallelujah23 points
  • handcuffed23 points
  • hobbyhorse23 points
  • honeycombs22 points
  • hoodwinked22 points
  • hyphenated22 points
  • handshakes21 points
  • hyphenates21 points
  • hypotheses21 points
  • hallmarked20 points
  • hemisphere20 points
  • hemophilia20 points
  • hobnobbing20 points
  • humidified20 points
  • hypocrites20 points
  • handicraft19 points
  • headphones19 points
  • heartbreak19 points
  • hemorrhage19 points
  • hodgepodge19 points
  • housewives19 points
  • humidifies19 points
  • hydraulics19 points
  • hydroplane19 points
  • habitually18 points
  • hamburgers18 points
  • happenings18 points
  • harmlessly18 points
  • headlights18 points
  • heartaches18 points
  • heightened18 points
  • helplessly18 points
  • hemoglobin18 points
  • hobgoblins18 points
  • holidaying18 points
  • honeymoons18 points
  • horsepower18 points
  • humorously18 points
  • hundredths18 points
  • hypnotists18 points
  • hypotenuse18 points
  • harmonicas17 points
  • harvesting17 points
  • haughtiest17 points
  • hereditary17 points
  • horoscopes17 points
  • horseshoed17 points
  • hospitable17 points
  • households17 points
  • husbanding17 points
  • hamstrings16 points
  • handlebars16 points
  • handsomest16 points
  • harbouring16 points
  • harpooning16 points
  • harvesters16 points
  • headmaster16 points
  • healthiest16 points
  • heavenlier16 points
  • hereafters16 points
  • hibernated16 points
  • hindrances16 points
  • homesteads16 points
  • horseshoes16 points
  • humiliated16 points
  • habitation15 points
  • handedness15 points
  • haranguing15 points
  • harassment15 points
  • harmonious15 points
  • headlining15 points
  • headstrong15 points
  • heartbeats15 points
  • hereabouts15 points
  • hibernates15 points
  • holocausts15 points
  • honourable15 points
  • houseboats15 points
  • hullabaloo15 points
  • humanities15 points
  • humiliates15 points
  • hurricanes15 points
  • harnessing14 points
  • headstones14 points
  • heartening14 points
  • hesitating14 points
  • hinterland14 points
  • holstering14 points
  • hostessing14 points
  • hailstones13 points
  • hesitation13 points
  • hoarseness13 points
  • hijackings27 points
  • hatchbacks26 points
  • handpicked23 points
  • homeopathy23 points
  • hypodermic23 points
  • homemakers21 points
  • homecoming20 points
  • handsomely19 points
  • hardcovers19 points
  • hardheaded19 points
  • hemorrhoid19 points
  • housebreak19 points
  • housebroke19 points
  • heartthrob18 points
  • herbivores18 points
  • heroically18 points
  • homeowners18 points
  • hairpieces17 points
  • headhunter17 points
  • hairstyles16 points
  • hedonistic16 points
  • hesitantly16 points
  • housebound16 points
  • housewares16 points
  • handstands15 points
  • histrionic15 points
  • heartlands14 points
  • hybridized29 points
  • hybridizes28 points
  • humpbacked26 points
  • highwayman25 points
  • highwaymen25 points
  • hollyhocks25 points
  • heterodoxy24 points
  • humanizers24 points
  • harlequins22 points
  • haversacks22 points
  • henpecking22 points
  • hexameters22 points
  • hiccoughed22 points
  • highchairs22 points
  • holography22 points
  • homophobia22 points
  • hyperbolic22 points
  • hyperspace22 points
  • hammerhead21 points
  • homographs21 points
  • horsewhips21 points
  • hovercraft21 points
  • hydroponic21 points
  • heavenward20 points
  • hectically20 points
  • homophones20 points
  • hospitably20 points
  • huckstered20 points
  • humbugging20 points
  • hydrofoils20 points
  • hydrolysis20 points
  • hyperbolas20 points
  • handcrafts19 points
  • heathenish19 points
  • hematology19 points
  • holographs19 points
  • humidifier19 points
  • hydrometer19 points
  • hygrometer19 points
  • hatcheries18 points
  • hearkening18 points
  • herbicides18 points
  • hightailed18 points
  • homebodies18 points
  • honorifics18 points
  • horsewoman18 points
  • horsewomen18 points
  • hydrangeas18 points
  • handmaiden17 points
  • handspring17 points
  • hauntingly17 points
  • headboards17 points
  • headwaiter17 points
  • headwaters17 points
  • heatstroke17 points
  • heedlessly17 points
  • herbaceous17 points
  • hibiscuses17 points
  • humanistic17 points
  • humbleness17 points
  • humdingers17 points
  • hygienists17 points
  • habituated16 points
  • hairspring16 points
  • harbingers16 points
  • heretofore16 points
  • hermitages16 points
  • histograms16 points
  • hobnailing16 points
  • hollowness16 points
  • horseflies16 points
  • houseflies16 points
  • housemaids16 points
  • hysteresis16 points
  • habituates15 points
  • hailstorms15 points
  • heliotrope15 points
  • herbalists15 points
  • heuristics15 points
  • histamines15 points
  • homeliness15 points
  • honorarium15 points
  • houseclean15 points
  • housecoats15 points
  • houseplant15 points
  • humaneness15 points
  • heartiness13 points
  • horsetails13 points
  • hostelries13 points
  • huntresses13 points
  • hieroglyph22 points
  • harrumphed21 points
  • homeopaths20 points
  • headcheese19 points
  • headhunted18 points
  • highlander18 points
  • homoerotic17 points
  • hotfooting17 points
  • heptagonal16 points
  • housemates15 points
  • headliners14 points
  • hydrolyzed30 points
  • hydrolyzes29 points
  • hydroxides25 points
  • harmonizer24 points
  • humoresque24 points
  • hammerlock23 points
  • highhanded22 points
  • homemaking22 points
  • hydrophone22 points
  • hypermedia21 points
  • hepatocyte20 points
  • hierarchic20 points
  • hippodrome20 points
  • hydrolyses20 points
  • hyperplane20 points
  • handbarrow19 points
  • heathendom19 points
  • horseflesh19 points
  • handclasps18 points
  • headpieces18 points
  • heathenism18 points
  • hectograms18 points
  • hemiplegia18 points
  • herbicidal18 points
  • husbandman18 points
  • husbandmen18 points
  • habiliment17 points
  • hammertoes17 points
  • harmoniums17 points
  • hectometer17 points
  • hermetical17 points
  • horehounds17 points
  • horselaugh17 points
  • hatemonger16 points
  • homologous16 points
  • honorarily16 points
  • hootenanny16 points
  • hornblende16 points
  • hardstands15 points
  • harpooners15 points
  • headstands15 points
  • hibernator15 points
  • headstalls14 points
  • herniating14 points
  • horologist14 points
  • hungriness14 points
  • herniation13 points
  • homozygote28 points
  • homozygous28 points
  • hybridizer28 points
  • holoenzyme27 points
  • huckabacks27 points
  • hydrazines26 points
  • hydrozoans26 points
  • hypophyses26 points
  • hypophysis26 points
  • heathenize25 points
  • homologize25 points
  • hydropathy25 points
  • hydrophyte25 points
  • hawfinches24 points
  • hexahedron24 points
  • hippogriff24 points
  • hydromancy24 points
  • highbrowed23 points
  • hippocampi23 points
  • holophytic23 points
  • honeybunch23 points
  • hygrograph23 points
  • hypabyssal23 points
  • hypanthium23 points
  • heliozoans22 points
  • hemicycles22 points
  • hemophilic22 points
  • homophobes22 points
  • homophonic22 points
  • hopsacking22 points
  • humbuggery22 points
  • hydrolytic22 points
  • hydrophane22 points
  • hydropower22 points
  • hyperbaric22 points
  • hypercubes22 points
  • hypnagogic22 points
  • hypnogogic22 points
  • hypocorism22 points
  • hypogynous22 points
  • hackamores21 points
  • halophytes21 points
  • hectograph21 points
  • hoodwinker21 points
  • hypaethral21 points
  • hypergolic21 points
  • hyperploid21 points
  • hypodermis21 points
  • hamadryads20 points
  • handspikes20 points
  • headstocks20 points
  • helminthic20 points
  • highbinder20 points
  • highfliers20 points
  • hitherward20 points
  • homeotherm20 points
  • homeschool20 points
  • homonymous20 points
  • hyaloplasm20 points
  • hydrologic20 points
  • hyperemias20 points
  • hypermeter20 points
  • hyperopias20 points
  • hypersonic20 points
  • hypertonic20 points
  • hypoblasts20 points
  • hypocenter20 points
  • hypoplasia20 points
  • hypsometer20 points
  • hatcheling19 points
  • hatchelled19 points
  • hawseholes19 points
  • hebdomadal19 points
  • heliograph19 points
  • hemihedral19 points
  • heterogamy19 points
  • hollowware19 points
  • homocercal19 points
  • homografts19 points
  • hypallages19 points
  • hagioscope18 points
  • harvestman18 points
  • harvestmen18 points
  • hemangioma18 points
  • hemelytron18 points
  • henotheism18 points
  • heresiarch18 points
  • heteronomy18 points
  • heteronyms18 points
  • hierarchal18 points
  • hierophant18 points
  • histiocyte18 points
  • hithermost18 points
  • hoodlumism18 points
  • hormonally18 points
  • hypostases18 points
  • hypostasis18 points
  • hairstreak17 points
  • halocarbon17 points
  • hammerless17 points
  • harshening17 points
  • headspring17 points
  • hellhounds17 points
  • hematomata17 points
  • hemostatic17 points
  • heptameter17 points
  • heterodyne17 points
  • heterogony17 points
  • holohedral17 points
  • holystoned17 points
  • homiletics17 points
  • homunculus17 points
  • horseweeds17 points
  • habergeons16 points
  • hagberries16 points
  • halothanes16 points
  • harborages16 points
  • headstream16 points
  • heliolatry16 points
  • hellbender16 points
  • hesperidin16 points
  • hindbrains16 points
  • histologic16 points
  • histolysis16 points
  • holystones16 points
  • homogenies16 points
  • homologate16 points
  • homologies16 points
  • horseshits16 points
  • horseshoer16 points
  • humidistat16 points
  • habilitate15 points
  • haircutter15 points
  • hardenings15 points
  • harmattans15 points
  • hartebeest15 points
  • haustellum15 points
  • haustorium15 points
  • hectoliter15 points
  • heliometer15 points
  • hematurias15 points
  • hemostasis15 points
  • hiddenites15 points
  • hirsutisms15 points
  • horsemints15 points
  • houserooms15 points
  • hadrosaurs14 points
  • halogenate14 points
  • halogenous14 points
  • heulandite14 points
  • histidines14 points
  • horridness14 points
  • halenesses13 points
  • heartsease13 points
  • hornstones13 points
  • highjacked31 points
  • hokeypokey29 points
  • hydroxylic29 points
  • haphazards28 points
  • hemizygous28 points
  • hemolyzing28 points
  • hackmatack27 points
  • hydrazides27 points
  • hylozoisms27 points
  • hypoxemias27 points
  • hexachords26 points
  • hexaploidy26 points
  • hokypokies26 points
  • hebraizing25 points
  • hemolymphs25 points
  • hepatizing25 points
  • hexarchies25 points
  • hominizing25 points
  • hotchpotch25 points
  • hydrocrack25 points
  • hygrophyte25 points
  • hylozoists25 points
  • hypertexts25 points
  • hypomorphs25 points
  • hexokinase24 points
  • hoactzines24 points
  • homeoboxes24 points
  • hummocking24 points
  • halophytic23 points
  • hellenized23 points
  • hexaploids23 points
  • hexapodies23 points
  • highflyers23 points
  • hypocotyls23 points
  • hawksbills22 points
  • hazinesses22 points
  • hellenizes22 points
  • hermatypic22 points
  • hiccupping22 points
  • hobblebush22 points
  • horsepoxes22 points
  • housewifey22 points
  • hypermanic22 points
  • hyperpneic22 points
  • hypogynies22 points
  • hypotactic22 points
  • handiworks21 points
  • handworker21 points
  • haphtaroth21 points
  • harumphing21 points
  • horsebacks21 points
  • humblingly21 points
  • hybridisms21 points
  • hybridomas21 points
  • hydathodes21 points
  • hydrospace21 points
  • hymeneally21 points
  • hyperaware21 points
  • hyphenless21 points
  • hypodermal21 points
  • hypoploids21 points
  • hypostyles21 points
  • halophilic20 points
  • hamantasch20 points
  • handbasket20 points
  • handwheels20 points
  • haplotypes20 points
  • hatchments20 points
  • headfishes20 points
  • hemiplegic20 points
  • hemistichs20 points
  • hemocyanin20 points
  • hemoptyses20 points
  • hemoptysis20 points
  • heptachlor20 points
  • heretrixes20 points
  • heritrixes20 points
  • herrenvolk20 points
  • highballed20 points
  • hippiedoms20 points
  • homonymies20 points
  • houseworks20 points
  • hyperacute20 points
  • hyperbolae20 points
  • hyperboles20 points
  • hypermania20 points
  • hyperpneas20 points
  • hypnotisms20 points
  • hypocausts20 points
  • hypolimnia20 points
  • hypomanias20 points
  • hypostatic20 points
  • hypostomes20 points
  • hardhanded19 points
  • hasheeshes19 points
  • hatchlings19 points
  • headachier19 points
  • helmetlike19 points
  • heroicomic19 points
  • hobnobbers19 points
  • hoodlumish19 points
  • hoopskirts19 points
  • housekeeps19 points
  • hydroceles19 points
  • hydroniums19 points
  • hydropsies19 points
  • hydrosolic19 points
  • haircloths18 points
  • halophiles18 points
  • handfasted18 points
  • harborfuls18 points
  • hardfisted18 points
  • hardihoods18 points
  • hardwiring18 points
  • headspaces18 points
  • heartworms18 points
  • heliacally18 points
  • helicopted18 points
  • hellbroths18 points
  • hemolysins18 points
  • heterocyst18 points
  • heterophil18 points
  • hindsights18 points
  • hodoscopes18 points
  • homeported18 points
  • homogamies18 points
  • homogamous18 points
  • honeyguide18 points
  • hoofprints18 points
  • horseplays18 points
  • hyperalert18 points
  • hypertense18 points
  • hypertonia18 points
  • hypotonias18 points
  • hysteretic18 points
  • hacendados17 points
  • haciendado17 points
  • hagiologic17 points
  • handwrites17 points
  • hardboards17 points
  • haruspices17 points
  • heartwoods17 points
  • heathlands17 points
  • heelpieces17 points
  • helilifted17 points
  • hematinics17 points
  • hematocrit17 points
  • hemiacetal17 points
  • hemipteran17 points
  • hepatomata17 points
  • herbariums17 points
  • hermetisms17 points
  • hermitisms17 points
  • heterogeny17 points

Quick facts

  • Total words: 710
  • By usage: 116 very common, 175 common, 419 rare

Highest scoring (classic tiles)

  1. highjacked 31
  2. hydrolyzed 30
  3. hokeypokey 29
  4. hybridized 29
  5. hydrolyzes 29
  6. hydroxylic 29
  7. haphazards 28
  8. hemizygous 28
  9. hemolyzing 28
  10. homozygote 28

Most common

  1. historical
  2. homosexual
  3. horizontal
  4. henceforth
  5. highlights
  6. hypothesis
  7. horrifying
  8. hopelessly
  9. hysterical
  10. helicopter

Definitions

historical (adjective)
Of or relating to the study of history.
homosexual (adjective)
Sexually attracted to members of your own sex.
horizontal (adjective)
Parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line.
henceforth (adverb)
From this time forth; from now on.

This page lists every one of the 710 ten-letter words starting with H in our dictionary. Each word links to its own unscramble page when one exists, and the score badge shows its value with classic tiles. Common words come first, so HISTORICAL, HOMOSEXUAL and HORIZONTAL sit near the top while the rare entries wait further down. If you are holding a specific rack, type it into the search box and the list narrows to the words you can actually play.

How to use this page

This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that start with H, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.

Tips

A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the ten-letter words starting with H once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.

Questions

What is the highest-scoring word among the ten-letter words starting with H?

HIGHJACKED scores 31 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.

Why are some of these words unfamiliar?

419 of the 710 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.