5-Letter Words With H and Y
There are 155 five-letter words containing both H and Y in our dictionary; 87 of them are common words.
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All 155 words
- happy15 points
- heavy14 points
- handy12 points
- hurry11 points
- hobby15 points
- shaky15 points
- myths13 points
- rhyme13 points
- hardy12 points
- hairy11 points
- hasty11 points
- honey11 points
- shiny11 points
- youth11 points
- huffy17 points
- chewy16 points
- hippy15 points
- husky15 points
- lymph15 points
- nymph15 points
- psych15 points
- fishy14 points
- hefty14 points
- showy14 points
- bushy13 points
- homey13 points
- hymns13 points
- itchy13 points
- lynch13 points
- mushy13 points
- phony13 points
- pithy13 points
- pushy13 points
- thyme13 points
- yacht13 points
- hayed12 points
- heady12 points
- shady12 points
- harry11 points
- hilly11 points
- holly11 points
- horny11 points
- hotly11 points
- hyena11 points
- shyer11 points
- hanky15 points
- hokey15 points
- howdy15 points
- hyped14 points
- shyly14 points
- hyper13 points
- hypes13 points
- gushy12 points
- hooky15 points
- hubby15 points
- duchy14 points
- glyph14 points
- whiny14 points
- chary13 points
- cushy13 points
- harpy13 points
- hymen13 points
- hypos13 points
- myrrh13 points
- phyla13 points
- sylph13 points
- hydra12 points
- hying12 points
- hoary11 points
- hooey11 points
- hussy11 points
- yahoo11 points
- chivy16 points
- hammy15 points
- honky15 points
- hunky15 points
- dishy12 points
- chyme15 points
- washy14 points
- haply13 points
- hydro12 points
- ayahs11 points
- ethyl11 points
- holey11 points
- rushy11 points
- shays11 points
- synth11 points
- hexyl18 points
- hyrax18 points
- chevy16 points
- hypha16 points
- hulky15 points
- humpy15 points
- thewy14 points
- whity14 points
- withy14 points
- bothy13 points
- chyle13 points
- herby13 points
- mothy13 points
- phyle13 points
- techy13 points
- ghyll12 points
- hyoid12 points
- henry11 points
- hinny11 points
- hyson11 points
- lathy11 points
- thuya11 points
- tushy11 points
- choky17 points
- mythy16 points
- thymy16 points
- vichy16 points
- yechy16 points
- hempy15 points
- hoppy15 points
- kythe15 points
- yecch15 points
- yucch15 points
- wheys14 points
- chays13 points
- hedgy13 points
- mashy13 points
- meshy13 points
- muhly13 points
- mynah13 points
- ochry13 points
- sophy13 points
- synch13 points
- syphs13 points
- thymi13 points
- yechs13 points
- dashy12 points
- hoagy12 points
- hoody12 points
- yodhs12 points
- yoghs12 points
- hayer11 points
- herry11 points
- hissy11 points
- hooly11 points
- hooty11 points
- horsy11 points
- hoyas11 points
- hoyle11 points
- hurly11 points
- hylas11 points
- rayah11 points
- rhyta11 points
- shaly11 points
- shily11 points
- shoyu11 points
- tythe11 points
- yirth11 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 155
- By usage: 45 very common, 42 common, 68 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- hexyl 18
- hyrax 18
- choky 17
- huffy 17
- chevy 16
- chewy 16
- chivy 16
- hypha 16
- mythy 16
- thymy 16
Most common
- happy
- heavy
- handy
- hurry
- hobby
- shaky
- myths
- rhyme
- hardy
- hairy
Definitions
- happy (adjective)
- Enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure.
- heavy (adjective)
- Of comparatively great physical weight or density.
- handy (adjective)
- Easy to reach.
- hurry (noun)
- A condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry.
The five-letter words that contain both H and Y number 155 in our dictionary. About 87 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 HEXYL, at 18 points.
How to use this page
Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words containing both H and Y 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
Which five-letter words containing both H and Y are the most common?
HAPPY, HEAVY and HANDY are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words containing both H and Y you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.