9-Letter Words Starting With H
There are 857 nine-letter words starting with H in our dictionary; 381 of them are common words.
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The 600 most common of 857 words
- hopefully20 points
- happening17 points
- hypocrisy22 points
- hierarchy20 points
- highlight20 points
- hypocrite19 points
- hindsight17 points
- happiness16 points
- hideously16 points
- horrified16 points
- household16 points
- horrifies15 points
- hardening14 points
- hospitals14 points
- headlines13 points
- honouring13 points
- hilarious12 points
- historian12 points
- haphazard27 points
- hijacking26 points
- hypnotize26 points
- hunchback25 points
- hitchhike24 points
- humanized24 points
- harmonize23 points
- hazarding23 points
- humanizes23 points
- hackneyed22 points
- hazardous22 points
- handcuffs21 points
- haystacks21 points
- highbrows21 points
- honeycomb21 points
- hopscotch21 points
- hyphening21 points
- handiwork20 points
- handshake20 points
- harmfully20 points
- helpfully20 points
- hexagonal20 points
- hoodwinks20 points
- horseback20 points
- hyacinths20 points
- hyphenate20 points
- handbooks19 points
- haughtily19 points
- hiccuping19 points
- hideaways19 points
- hobnobbed19 points
- housework19 points
- hyperbole19 points
- hypnotics19 points
- hypnotism19 points
- hallmarks18 points
- hardships18 points
- hatefully18 points
- headaches18 points
- headphone18 points
- healthful18 points
- hedgehogs18 points
- hickories18 points
- housewife18 points
- hydraulic18 points
- hamburger17 points
- hammering17 points
- hampering17 points
- handicaps17 points
- hankering17 points
- hardwoods17 points
- headlight17 points
- heartache17 points
- hesitancy17 points
- highlands17 points
- hillbilly17 points
- hobgoblin17 points
- holidayed17 points
- homicidal17 points
- homicides17 points
- honeymoon17 points
- horseplay17 points
- hotheaded17 points
- hundredth17 points
- hypnotist17 points
- hysterics17 points
- habitable16 points
- hangovers16 points
- harmonica16 points
- harrowing16 points
- harvested16 points
- haughtier16 points
- headfirst16 points
- heightens16 points
- hollowing16 points
- horoscope16 points
- hurrahing16 points
- hurriedly16 points
- husbanded16 points
- huskiness16 points
- hamstring15 points
- hamstrung15 points
- handlebar15 points
- handsomer15 points
- harboring15 points
- harboured15 points
- harpooned15 points
- harshness15 points
- harvester15 points
- healthier15 points
- heartfelt15 points
- heaviness15 points
- hereafter15 points
- hindrance15 points
- histogram15 points
- hollowest15 points
- homelands15 points
- homestead15 points
- horseshoe15 points
- hostility15 points
- humouring15 points
- harangued14 points
- harmonies14 points
- headlands14 points
- headlined14 points
- heartbeat14 points
- heartburn14 points
- heirlooms14 points
- heliports14 points
- hepatitis14 points
- heralding14 points
- heretical14 points
- heuristic14 points
- hibernate14 points
- hindering14 points
- holocaust14 points
- homeliest14 points
- honorable14 points
- houseboat14 points
- humiliate14 points
- humorists14 points
- hungering14 points
- hurricane14 points
- haltering13 points
- handrails13 points
- harangues13 points
- harassing13 points
- harnessed13 points
- hastening13 points
- headrests13 points
- headstone13 points
- heartened13 points
- heritages13 points
- hesitated13 points
- hillsides13 points
- hollering13 points
- holstered13 points
- hosteling13 points
- hostessed13 points
- hourglass13 points
- hungriest13 points
- hailstone12 points
- hairlines12 points
- harnesses12 points
- heartiest12 points
- heartless12 points
- hesitates12 points
- histories12 points
- honestest12 points
- hostesses12 points
- hatchback25 points
- hijackers25 points
- handpicks21 points
- hazelnuts21 points
- homemaker20 points
- humankind19 points
- hardcover18 points
- healthily18 points
- hairbrush17 points
- halftimes17 points
- headwinds17 points
- herbivore17 points
- homeowner17 points
- hometowns17 points
- honorably17 points
- hunkering17 points
- hairpiece16 points
- hallowing16 points
- headbands16 points
- holdovers16 points
- homerooms16 points
- hairstyle15 points
- holograms15 points
- handstand14 points
- humanists14 points
- heartland13 points
- hedonists13 points
- hooligans13 points
- heiresses12 points
- hybridize27 points
- hollyhock24 points
- howitzers24 points
- humpbacks24 points
- hypertext24 points
- halfbacks23 points
- hatchways23 points
- hockshops23 points
- humanizer23 points
- hardbacks21 points
- harlequin21 points
- haversack21 points
- henpecked21 points
- hexameter21 points
- highchair21 points
- hookworms21 points
- halfpenny20 points
- heterodox20 points
- hiccoughs20 points
- homograph20 points
- horsewhip20 points
- hydrology20 points
- halfpence19 points
- headlocks19 points
- heehawing19 points
- hemstitch19 points
- hobbyists19 points
- homophone19 points
- honeydews19 points
- humbugged19 points
- hydrofoil19 points
- hyperbola19 points
- handcraft18 points
- hawthorns18 points
- heartsick18 points
- hellishly18 points
- highballs18 points
- holograph18 points
- homegrown18 points
- homewards18 points
- howsoever18 points
- hucksters18 points
- husbandry18 points
- handhelds17 points
- headwords17 points
- hearkened17 points
- hedgerows17 points
- herbicide17 points
- hogsheads17 points
- homeyness17 points
- honeybees17 points
- honorific17 points
- hydrangea17 points
- hydrating17 points
- haltingly16 points
- handmaids16 points
- harmonics16 points
- headboard16 points
- helpmates16 points
- hidebound16 points
- hightails16 points
- hornpipes16 points
- horsehide16 points
- humdinger16 points
- hygienist16 points
- haciendas15 points
- handballs15 points
- handbills15 points
- handcarts15 points
- harbinger15 points
- hectoring15 points
- heinously15 points
- hellholes15 points
- heptagons15 points
- hermitage15 points
- hoarfrost15 points
- hobnailed15 points
- horsehair15 points
- hostilely15 points
- hothouses15 points
- housemaid15 points
- humanoids15 points
- humongous15 points
- habituate14 points
- hailstorm14 points
- headdress14 points
- hellebore14 points
- herbalist14 points
- herculean14 points
- hereabout14 points
- histamine14 points
- hoodooing14 points
- housecoat14 points
- housetops14 points
- humanness14 points
- humorless14 points
- handiness13 points
- hangnails13 points
- hardeners13 points
- hardiness13 points
- harridans13 points
- hirelings13 points
- hairiness12 points
- halitosis12 points
- hastiness12 points
- hoariness12 points
- horsetail12 points
- hostelers12 points
- hoteliers12 points
- harrumphs19 points
- homeopath19 points
- headships18 points
- hurtfully18 points
- handholds17 points
- headlamps17 points
- heatproof17 points
- hegemonic17 points
- houseboys17 points
- handovers16 points
- hardboard16 points
- headhunts16 points
- hosepipes16 points
- hotfooted16 points
- hydration16 points
- hairbands15 points
- halftones15 points
- horseshit15 points
- harebells14 points
- hoardings14 points
- housemate14 points
- houseroom14 points
- headliner13 points
- huzzahing34 points
- hydrolyze28 points
- hydroxide24 points
- hymnbooks23 points
- hexagrams22 points
- haymakers21 points
- hypercube21 points
- hoggishly20 points
- hybridism20 points
- handwoven19 points
- hedgehops19 points
- heedfully19 points
- hoydenish19 points
- haggardly18 points
- huffiness18 points
- haircloth17 points
- handclasp17 points
- haplessly17 points
- hardihood17 points
- headpiece17 points
- hectogram17 points
- highroads17 points
- huaraches17 points
- hammerers16 points
- hammertoe16 points
- hardbound16 points
- harmonium16 points
- heartwood16 points
- histology16 points
- homiletic16 points
- hoosegows16 points
- horehound16 points
- heftiness15 points
- hominoids15 points
- hortatory15 points
- housefuls15 points
- hairballs14 points
- hardstand14 points
- harpooner14 points
- headstand14 points
- hemostats14 points
- heritable14 points
- hesitance14 points
- hallooing13 points
- headiness13 points
- headstall13 points
- hereunder13 points
- herniated13 points
- harassers12 points
- herniates12 points
- honourers12 points
- horseless12 points
- huckaback26 points
- hydroxyls26 points
- hylozoism26 points
- hawkishly25 points
- hawkshaws25 points
- hexachord25 points
- hydrazine25 points
- hydrozoan25 points
- hypotaxis24 points
- hackberry23 points
- harquebus23 points
- hawkweeds23 points
- hoactzins23 points
- heptarchy22 points
- homophony22 points
- hypocotyl22 points
- halfbeaks21 points
- hawkbills21 points
- heliozoan21 points
- hemicycle21 points
- homonymic21 points
- homophobe21 points
- hybridity21 points
- hymnology21 points
- hyperopic21 points
- hackamore20 points
- halophyte20 points
- hyperacid20 points
- hyperfine20 points
- hypoploid20 points
- hypostyle20 points
- habitably19 points
- haecceity19 points
- hamadryad19 points
- handspike19 points
- hatchment19 points
- hayfields19 points
- headstock19 points
- hemistich19 points
- highflier19 points
- hippiedom19 points
- homophile19 points
- hymeniums19 points
- hyperemia19 points
- hyperopia19 points
- hypoblast19 points
- hypocaust19 points
- hypomania19 points
- hypotonic19 points
- haplology18 points
- hatcheled18 points
- hatchling18 points
- hawsehole18 points
- hebdomads18 points
- hecatombs18 points
- hippocras18 points
- homograft18 points
- hydrocele18 points
- hydromels18 points
- hygienics18 points
- hymnodies18 points
- hypallage18 points
- hypogeous18 points
- hagiology17 points
- hardwired17 points
- heartworm17 points
- helically17 points
- helminths17 points
- hemolyses17 points
- hemolysin17 points
- hemolysis17 points
- hendiadys17 points
- heteronym17 points
- hierarchs17 points
- holotypes17 points
- hyoscines17 points
- handgrips16 points
- hangbirds16 points
- harshened16 points
- headwater16 points
- heathland16 points
- heelpiece16 points
- hellhound16 points
- hematinic16 points
- hematomas16 points
- hepaticas16 points
- herbarium16 points
- holdfasts16 points
- homopolar16 points
- hooknoses16 points
- hornbeams16 points
- horseweed16 points
- hospitium16 points
- houseleek16 points
- hubristic16 points
- humectant16 points
- hysteroid16 points
- habergeon15 points
- habitudes15 points
- haggadist15 points
- halothane15 points
- harborage15 points
- hartshorn15 points
- headraces15 points
- hebetudes15 points
- hellfires15 points
- henhouses15 points
- hindbrain15 points
- holystone15 points
- homologue15 points
- hornworts15 points
- hortative15 points
- husbander15 points
- harmattan14 points
- heartsome14 points
- hematites14 points
- hematuria14 points
- hiddenite14 points
- hirsutism14 points
- holocrine14 points
- hornbills14 points
- horsecars14 points
- horsemint14 points
- housecarl14 points
- hadrosaur13 points
- haranguer13 points
- headsails13 points
- hierodule13 points
- histidine13 points
- haustoria12 points
- heliostat12 points
- heronries12 points
- heterosis12 points
- horniness12 points
- hornstone12 points
- horsiness12 points
- houseless12 points
- hizzoners30 points
- highjacks29 points
- hypoxemic28 points
- hemolyzed27 points
- hemolyzes26 points
- hydrazide26 points
- hypoxemia26 points
- hackworks25 points
- hawkmoths24 points
- hazelhens24 points
- hebraized24 points
- hemolymph24 points
- hepatized24 points
- hominized24 points
- hylozoist24 points
- hypomorph24 points
- hypotaxes24 points
- hebraizes23 points
- hepatizes23 points
- hexahedra23 points
- hominizes23 points
- hummocked23 points
- hypergamy23 points
- hardhacks22 points
- havocking22 points
- heroizing22 points
- hexaploid22 points
- highflyer22 points
- hyphemias22 points
- hypopyons22 points
- hypothecs22 points
- halazones21 points
- havelocks21 points
- havockers21 points
- hawksbill21 points
- hellboxes21 points
- hellenize21 points
- henequens21 points
- henequins21 points
- heniquens21 points
- hexamines21 points
- hibakusha21 points
- hiccupped21 points
- hipparchs21 points
- hoatzines21 points
- holdbacks21 points
- homeworks21 points
- homosexes21 points
- horizonal21 points
- hyperemic21 points
- hypomanic21 points
- halachoth20 points
- handworks20 points
- harumphed20 points
- headworks20 points
- hempweeds20 points
- herbivory20 points
- hybridoma20 points
- hydathode20 points
- hydroskis20 points
- hypanthia20 points
- hypoderms20 points
- hagfishes19 points
- hairworks19 points
- handwheel19 points
- haplotype19 points
- hardtacks19 points
- hashheads19 points
- hatchable19 points
- havdalahs19 points
- hawknoses19 points
- heathlike19 points
- hemocytes19 points
- hemolytic19 points
- heptarchs19 points
- highlifes19 points
- hogfishes19 points
- hogwashes19 points
- hokeyness19 points
- holotypic19 points
- homolytic19 points
- homoplasy19 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 857
- By usage: 168 very common, 213 common, 476 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- huzzahing 34
- hizzoners 30
- highjacks 29
- hydrolyze 28
- hypoxemic 28
- haphazard 27
- hemolyzed 27
- hybridize 27
- hemolyzes 26
- hijacking 26
Most common
- hopefully
- happening
- hypocrisy
- hierarchy
- highlight
- hypocrite
- hindsight
- happiness
- hideously
- horrified
Definitions
- hopefully (adverb)
- With hope; in a hopeful manner.
- happening (noun)
- An event that happens.
- hypocrisy (noun)
- An expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction.
- hierarchy (noun)
- A series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system.
This page lists every one of the 857 nine-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 HOPEFULLY, HAPPENING and HYPOCRISY 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
To use this page, start with the search box. Type the letters on your rack, add a question mark for each blank, and press search. The tool keeps this page's constraint and returns only the words you can spell. Below the box, the full list is arranged with common words first, followed by the quick facts, definitions and related lists.
Tips
Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.
Questions
Which nine-letter words starting with H are the most common?
HOPEFULLY, HAPPENING and HYPOCRISY 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 nine-letter words starting with H you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.