8-Letter Words Starting With H
There are 982 eight-letter words starting with H in our dictionary; 434 of them are common words.
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The 600 most common of 982 words
- happened16 points
- hardware15 points
- holidays15 points
- handling13 points
- harmless13 points
- horrible13 points
- hospital13 points
- hundreds13 points
- highways21 points
- hardback20 points
- handbook18 points
- hardship17 points
- headache17 points
- handicap16 points
- horribly16 points
- horrific16 points
- humanity16 points
- hydrogen16 points
- hangover15 points
- happiest15 points
- heartily14 points
- heaviest14 points
- hitherto14 points
- honestly14 points
- honorary14 points
- hardened13 points
- helpless13 points
- historic13 points
- hopeless13 points
- humorous13 points
- headline12 points
- heritage12 points
- herrings12 points
- honoring12 points
- honoured12 points
- hesitate11 points
- hijacked25 points
- hazarded22 points
- humanize22 points
- hammocks21 points
- hackneys20 points
- hacksaws20 points
- handcuff20 points
- haystack20 points
- highbrow20 points
- homework20 points
- horizons20 points
- humidify20 points
- hyphened20 points
- haddocks19 points
- hemlocks19 points
- hexagons19 points
- homesick19 points
- hoodwink19 points
- hyacinth19 points
- heckling18 points
- henchman18 points
- henchmen18 points
- hiccuped18 points
- hideaway18 points
- homonyms18 points
- hypnotic18 points
- hallmark17 points
- hallways17 points
- hatching17 points
- heavenly17 points
- hecklers17 points
- hedgehog17 points
- herewith17 points
- hitching17 points
- homeward17 points
- huffiest17 points
- humidity17 points
- hunching17 points
- hygienic17 points
- hammered16 points
- hampered16 points
- hankered16 points
- hardwood16 points
- hatchets16 points
- highland16 points
- hobbling16 points
- homemade16 points
- homicide16 points
- hopefuls16 points
- humanely16 points
- humbling16 points
- humility16 points
- hypnosis16 points
- hysteric16 points
- handbags15 points
- handfuls15 points
- handmade15 points
- harmonic15 points
- harrowed15 points
- harrying15 points
- heatedly15 points
- heighten15 points
- heredity15 points
- hollowed15 points
- homespun15 points
- honeying15 points
- hotheads15 points
- hovering15 points
- humanism15 points
- humblest15 points
- hungrily15 points
- hurrahed15 points
- hurrying15 points
- huskiest15 points
- hydrants15 points
- haggling14 points
- handsome14 points
- harbored14 points
- harshest14 points
- harvests14 points
- headroom14 points
- heathens14 points
- heftiest14 points
- helpings14 points
- hilarity14 points
- hollower14 points
- homeland14 points
- hoodlums14 points
- huddling14 points
- humoring14 points
- humoured14 points
- husbands14 points
- hysteria14 points
- habitats13 points
- habitual13 points
- haircuts13 points
- halibuts13 points
- hamsters13 points
- hangings13 points
- harbours13 points
- harpists13 points
- harpoons13 points
- headings13 points
- headland13 points
- headlong13 points
- heirloom13 points
- heliport13 points
- heralded13 points
- heretics13 points
- hindered13 points
- hoarding13 points
- homeless13 points
- homelier13 points
- hormones13 points
- horseman13 points
- hounding13 points
- humanest13 points
- humanist13 points
- humorist13 points
- hungered13 points
- hurdling13 points
- haltered12 points
- handiest12 points
- handlers12 points
- handouts12 points
- handrail12 points
- hangouts12 points
- harangue12 points
- harassed12 points
- hardiest12 points
- hassling12 points
- hastened12 points
- haunting12 points
- headiest12 points
- headrest12 points
- hearings12 points
- heedless12 points
- hillside12 points
- hoarders12 points
- hoisting12 points
- hollered12 points
- hostages12 points
- hosteled12 points
- housings12 points
- hungrier12 points
- hurtling12 points
- hustling12 points
- hairiest11 points
- hairline11 points
- harasses11 points
- hastiest11 points
- heartens11 points
- heartier11 points
- hearties11 points
- heresies11 points
- hesitant11 points
- hiatuses11 points
- hilliest11 points
- hoarsest11 points
- holiness11 points
- holsters11 points
- honester11 points
- horniest11 points
- hostiles11 points
- hustlers11 points
- hijacker24 points
- handpick20 points
- hazelnut20 points
- handyman17 points
- handymen17 points
- hotcakes17 points
- halftime16 points
- haunches16 points
- headwind16 points
- hometown16 points
- hunkered16 points
- hallowed15 points
- headband15 points
- hermetic15 points
- holdover15 points
- homeroom15 points
- hospices15 points
- hardball14 points
- hedonism14 points
- hoarsely14 points
- hologram14 points
- homering14 points
- hotshots14 points
- handguns13 points
- harelips13 points
- headgear13 points
- hemlines13 points
- hilltops13 points
- holdings13 points
- holistic13 points
- hedonist12 points
- heisting12 points
- hideouts12 points
- hooligan12 points
- hurdlers12 points
- hairnets11 points
- howitzer23 points
- humpback23 points
- halfback22 points
- hatchway22 points
- haycocks22 points
- hockshop22 points
- hummocks21 points
- haziness20 points
- highboys20 points
- hookworm20 points
- handwork19 points
- hatchery19 points
- henpecks19 points
- hiccough19 points
- homebody19 points
- hardtack18 points
- headlock18 points
- heehawed18 points
- hibachis18 points
- hobbyist18 points
- homeboys18 points
- honeydew18 points
- hassocks17 points
- hawthorn17 points
- haylofts17 points
- heavyset17 points
- hegemony17 points
- highball17 points
- highborn17 points
- hillocks17 points
- hollowly17 points
- horsefly17 points
- housefly17 points
- huckster17 points
- handheld16 points
- headword16 points
- hedgerow16 points
- hogshead16 points
- homburgs16 points
- honeybee16 points
- hydrated16 points
- hypnoses16 points
- halyards15 points
- handmaid15 points
- hayseeds15 points
- hearkens15 points
- helmsman15 points
- helmsmen15 points
- helpmate15 points
- heraldry15 points
- hibiscus15 points
- highness15 points
- hightail15 points
- hoedowns15 points
- hornpipe15 points
- horology15 points
- horridly15 points
- hungover15 points
- hydrates15 points
- hacienda14 points
- halberds14 points
- handball14 points
- handbill14 points
- handcars14 points
- handcart14 points
- hardtops14 points
- hectored14 points
- hellhole14 points
- heptagon14 points
- heraldic14 points
- herdsman14 points
- herdsmen14 points
- hindmost14 points
- hostelry14 points
- hothouse14 points
- humanoid14 points
- humidors14 points
- hagglers13 points
- hairpins13 points
- hectares13 points
- hereupon13 points
- hobnails13 points
- homilies13 points
- hoodooed13 points
- hormonal13 points
- horsemen13 points
- housetop13 points
- huntsman13 points
- huntsmen13 points
- halogens12 points
- handsets12 points
- hangnail12 points
- hardener12 points
- hardness12 points
- harridan12 points
- headless12 points
- headsets12 points
- hennaing12 points
- hireling12 points
- holdouts12 points
- hugeness12 points
- hustings12 points
- hairless11 points
- hellions11 points
- hoariest11 points
- hornless11 points
- horsiest11 points
- hosannas11 points
- hosteler11 points
- hostlers11 points
- hotelier11 points
- huntress11 points
- hatboxes20 points
- hayricks20 points
- harrumph18 points
- hoicking18 points
- headship17 points
- handhold16 points
- headlamp16 points
- houseboy16 points
- handover15 points
- handsaws15 points
- hayrides15 points
- headhunt15 points
- hosepipe15 points
- hunkiest15 points
- hairband14 points
- halftone14 points
- hardcore14 points
- hatbands14 points
- helipads14 points
- helmeted14 points
- hotfoots14 points
- houseful14 points
- haggises13 points
- harebell13 points
- haricots13 points
- hipsters13 points
- houseman13 points
- housemen13 points
- holdalls12 points
- hauliers11 points
- heroines11 points
- huzzahed33 points
- hackwork24 points
- hummocky24 points
- hatcheck22 points
- hymnbook22 points
- hexagram21 points
- haymaker20 points
- hogbacks20 points
- hotboxes20 points
- humphing19 points
- hedgehop18 points
- hauberks17 points
- hoecakes17 points
- homelike17 points
- homology17 points
- hamburgs16 points
- highroad16 points
- hitchers16 points
- hogtying16 points
- huarache16 points
- hymeneal16 points
- hairlike15 points
- hammerer15 points
- hammiest15 points
- hardhats15 points
- hipbones15 points
- hobblers15 points
- hoosegow15 points
- hornbeam15 points
- hornlike15 points
- humblers15 points
- haploids14 points
- harlotry14 points
- headpins14 points
- headsman14 points
- headsmen14 points
- hellfire14 points
- hominids14 points
- hominoid14 points
- hairball13 points
- hellbent13 points
- hellcats13 points
- hematite13 points
- hemostat13 points
- hiragana12 points
- harasser11 points
- harriers11 points
- haunters11 points
- heelless11 points
- hereunto11 points
- herniate11 points
- honorees11 points
- honorers11 points
- honourer11 points
- hexarchy26 points
- hydroxyl25 points
- hawkshaw24 points
- hexapody24 points
- hypoxias23 points
- hawfinch22 points
- hawkweed22 points
- hoactzin22 points
- holozoic22 points
- hardhack21 points
- hayforks21 points
- homonymy21 points
- hypothec21 points
- halfbeak20 points
- haruspex20 points
- havelock20 points
- hawkbill20 points
- hayracks20 points
- headachy20 points
- henequen20 points
- hipparch20 points
- hoatzins20 points
- holdback20 points
- hackbuts19 points
- hawkings19 points
- headwork19 points
- homogamy19 points
- hopsacks19 points
- hydropic19 points
- hypoderm19 points
- hypogeum19 points
- handoffs18 points
- hayfield18 points
- hemocyte18 points
- highbred18 points
- hotchpot18 points
- hydracid18 points
- hydranth18 points
- hymenium18 points
- hagberry17 points
- heathery17 points
- hebdomad17 points
- hecatomb17 points
- homogeny17 points
- homogony17 points
- hornbook17 points
- hummable17 points
- hydromel17 points
- hypogeal17 points
- hypogene17 points
- hyracoid17 points
- hachures16 points
- hairworm16 points
- hatchels16 points
- hautboys16 points
- heirship16 points
- helminth16 points
- hierarch16 points
- hogweeds16 points
- holotype16 points
- homebred16 points
- hoofbeat16 points
- hoppling16 points
- huskings16 points
- hydrides16 points
- hydroids16 points
- hyoscine16 points
- hyperons16 points
- haematic15 points
- hamperer15 points
- handfast15 points
- handgrip15 points
- hangbird15 points
- hankerer15 points
- havering15 points
- hellkite15 points
- hematoma15 points
- hepatica15 points
- hermitic15 points
- herpetic15 points
- holdfast15 points
- holytide15 points
- hooknose15 points
- hulkiest15 points
- hydrator15 points
- hydrosol15 points
- habitude14 points
- hallower14 points
- hardpans14 points
- harshens14 points
- hausfrau14 points
- headmost14 points
- headrace14 points
- heathers14 points
- hebetude14 points
- hedonics14 points
- helicoid14 points
- hematoid14 points
- henhouse14 points
- hidrotic14 points
- higgling14 points
- holdable14 points
- honewort14 points
- hornwort14 points
- hosannah14 points
- hospodar14 points
- hyalines14 points
- habanera13 points
- habitant13 points
- haematin13 points
- hamartia13 points
- hanumans13 points
- haplosis13 points
- harborer13 points
- hautbois13 points
- healable13 points
- hebetate13 points
- heelpost13 points
- heliacal13 points
- helicons13 points
- helotism13 points
- henbanes13 points
- heptanes13 points
- herbaria13 points
- heroical13 points
- hibernal13 points
- hieratic13 points
- himation13 points
- hindguts13 points
- homilist13 points
- hornbill13 points
- horsecar13 points
- hutments13 points
- haeredes12 points
- handless12 points
- headnote12 points
- headsail12 points
- helotage12 points
- hidroses12 points
- hidrosis12 points
- hinderer12 points
- hissings12 points
- histogen12 points
- horologe12 points
- halation11 points
- haleness11 points
- hereinto11 points
- heritors11 points
- hessians11 points
- histones11 points
- horntail11 points
- hurtless11 points
- hazzanim31 points
- huzzaing30 points
- hizzoner29 points
- highjack28 points
- hokypoky27 points
- hemolyze25 points
- hutzpahs25 points
- hylozoic25 points
- hawkmoth23 points
- hazelhen23 points
- hypogyny23 points
- halutzim22 points
- hawkeyed22 points
- hawklike22 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 982
- By usage: 201 very common, 233 common, 548 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- huzzahed 33
- hazzanim 31
- huzzaing 30
- hizzoner 29
- highjack 28
- hokypoky 27
- hexarchy 26
- hemolyze 25
- hijacked 25
- hutzpahs 25
Most common
- happened
- hardware
- holidays
- handling
- harmless
- horrible
- hospital
- hundreds
- highways
- hardback
Definitions
- hardware (noun)
- Major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile).
- handling (noun)
- Manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something.
- harmless (adjective)
- Not causing or capable of causing harm.
- horrible (adjective)
- Provoking horror.
There are 982 eight-letter words starting with H, and 434 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is HUZZAHED at 33 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
Read the list from the top if you want the everyday words, or jump to the quick facts for the highest scorers. Click any word with a link to see every shorter word hidden inside it. When you have a specific rack, the search box at the top filters the list down to the words you can play right now.
Tips
If you know some letters of a word and their positions, a pattern search finds it faster than scanning a list. Open the word finder, type the word with question marks for the unknown letters, and every match appears immediately. You can combine a pattern with the starts-with and ends-with filters to narrow the set further. This works for crosswords, for daily five-letter puzzles and for any tile game where a board word gives you two or three fixed letters.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the eight-letter words starting with H?
HUZZAHED scores 33 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?
548 of the 982 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.