4-Letter Words Starting With H
There are 189 four-letter words starting with H in our dictionary; 132 of them are common words.
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All 189 words
- hack13 points
- high11 points
- half10 points
- have10 points
- harm9 points
- help9 points
- home9 points
- hope9 points
- hand8 points
- hang8 points
- hard8 points
- head8 points
- held8 points
- hide8 points
- hold8 points
- huge8 points
- hung8 points
- hair7 points
- hall7 points
- hate7 points
- hear7 points
- heat7 points
- hell7 points
- here7 points
- hill7 points
- hint7 points
- hits7 points
- hole7 points
- host7 points
- hour7 points
- hunt7 points
- hazy19 points
- hook11 points
- hash10 points
- holy10 points
- heap9 points
- herd8 points
- hail7 points
- halt7 points
- hats7 points
- heel7 points
- hero7 points
- hire7 points
- horn7 points
- hurt7 points
- haze16 points
- hawk14 points
- hoax14 points
- hick13 points
- hock13 points
- huff13 points
- hymn12 points
- hark11 points
- hemp11 points
- hike11 points
- honk11 points
- hulk11 points
- hump11 points
- hunk11 points
- husk11 points
- hays10 points
- hews10 points
- hive10 points
- hoof10 points
- hove10 points
- howl10 points
- hows10 points
- hush10 points
- hams9 points
- harp9 points
- helm9 points
- hems9 points
- herb9 points
- hips9 points
- hobo9 points
- hoop9 points
- hops9 points
- hubs9 points
- hums9 points
- hags8 points
- heed8 points
- hind8 points
- hoed8 points
- hogs8 points
- hood8 points
- hued8 points
- hugs8 points
- hale7 points
- halo7 points
- hare7 points
- hart7 points
- haul7 points
- heal7 points
- heir7 points
- hens7 points
- hers7 points
- hilt7 points
- hiss7 points
- hoes7 points
- hone7 points
- hoot7 points
- hose7 points
- hues7 points
- hull7 points
- hurl7 points
- huts7 points
- heck13 points
- hype12 points
- hypo12 points
- hake11 points
- hank11 points
- haft10 points
- hath10 points
- haws10 points
- heft10 points
- hasp9 points
- hobs9 points
- hied8 points
- hods8 points
- hies7 points
- hula7 points
- hajj21 points
- hast7 points
- hols7 points
- hots7 points
- hoke11 points
- haem9 points
- heme9 points
- homo9 points
- hoer7 points
- hons7 points
- hora7 points
- haik11 points
- haaf10 points
- heth10 points
- hoys10 points
- hwan10 points
- hyla10 points
- halm9 points
- hame9 points
- herm9 points
- holm9 points
- holp9 points
- hade8 points
- hong8 points
- haar7 points
- harl7 points
- hent7 points
- herl7 points
- hern7 points
- hest7 points
- hila7 points
- hins7 points
- hoar7 points
- holt7 points
- hadj15 points
- haji14 points
- howk14 points
- howf13 points
- huck13 points
- homy12 points
- hyps12 points
- holk11 points
- haha10 points
- hahs10 points
- hehs10 points
- hewn10 points
- howe10 points
- hoya10 points
- hunh10 points
- hyte10 points
- habu9 points
- haps9 points
- hebe9 points
- hogg9 points
- huic9 points
- haed8 points
- haen7 points
- haes7 points
- haet7 points
- hant7 points
- haut7 points
- heil7 points
- helo7 points
- hets7 points
- hili7 points
- hisn7 points
- hist7 points
- huns7 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 189
- By usage: 106 very common, 26 common, 57 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- hajj 21
- hazy 19
- haze 16
- hadj 15
- haji 14
- hawk 14
- hoax 14
- howk 14
- hack 13
- heck 13
Most common
- hack
- high
- half
- have
- harm
- help
- home
- hope
- hand
- hang
Definitions
- hack (noun)
- One who works hard at boring tasks.
- high (adjective)
- Greater than normal in quantity or amount.
- half (adjective)
- Consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity.
- have (noun)
- A person who possesses great material wealth.
The four-letter words that start with H number 189 in our dictionary. About 132 of them are common, which is the group most players will recognise on sight, and the remainder are rarer words that still count in the majority of games. The list is complete, computed from the full word list rather than typed by hand, so you can trust that nothing is missing. The best scorer is HAJJ, at 21 points.
How to use this page
The quickest route to an answer is the search box: enter your letters, use a question mark for a blank, and the list shrinks to the playable words. If you would rather browse, the chips below are sorted with common words first, and the related links lead to neighbouring lists for other letters and lengths.
Tips
A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the four-letter words starting with H?
HAJJ scores 21 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?
57 of the 189 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.