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5 Letter Words Starting With H
There are 347 five-letter words that start with H. After H, the most common second letter is A: 101 of these words start with HA. Small patterns like this make the next guess easier. The 63 common words (house, happy, human, heart) come first below.
On average a word here has 1.7 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is E (in 153 words). 32% repeat a letter, like happy. The most common ending is -ES (25 words).
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Common 5-letter words starting with H (63)
Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.
- house
- happy
- human
- heart
- heard
- heavy
- hotel
- horse
- hello
- honor
- hence
- honey
- habit
- humor
- harsh
- hurry
- haven
- handy
- hobby
- homer
- holly
- hardy
- hatch
- hairy
- heath
- hedge
- hyper
- hogan
- haunt
- hazel
- havoc
- humid
- hound
- hitch
- heist
- haste
- hefty
- hinge
- hydra
- hasty
- husky
- helix
- hover
- hoard
- horde
- hilly
- hater
- hippo
- hoist
- heron
- haiku
- hunch
- hertz
- hutch
- heady
- heave
- henna
- hyena
- hiker
- homey
- hokey
- halve
- harpy
Tip: try horse as your next guess. It tests 5 different letters that are common in this group. Since 32% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.
All 5-letter words starting with H (347)
From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.
haafs haars habit habus hacek hacks hadal haded hades hadji hadst haems haets hafis hafiz hafts hahas haika haiks haiku hails hairs hairy hajes hajis hajji hakas hakes hakim hakus halal haled haler hales halid hallo halls halma halms halon halos halts halva halve halwa hamal hames hammy hamza hance hands handy hangs hanks hanky hansa hanse hants haole hapax haply happy hards hardy hared harem hares harks harls harms harps harpy harry harsh harts hasps haste hasty hatch hated hater hates haugh haulm hauls haunt haute haven haver haves havoc hawed hawks hawse hayed hayer hazan hazed hazel hazer hazes hdqrs heads heady heals heaps heard hears heart heath heats heave heavy hebes hecks heder hedge hedgy heeds heels heeze hefts hefty heigh heils heirs heist helio helix hello hells helms helos helot helps helve hemal hemes hemic hemin hemps hempy hence henge henna henry hents herbs herby herds heres herls herma herms herns heron heros herry hertz hests heths heuch heugh hewed hewer hexad hexed hexer hexes hexyl hicks hided hider hides highs hight hijab hiked hiker hikes hilar hillo hills hilly hilts hilum hilus hinds hinge hinny hints hippo hippy hired hirer hires hissy hists hitch hived hives hiyas hoagy hoard hoars hoary hobby hobos hocks hocus hodad hoers hogan hoggs hoick hoise hoist hoked hokes hokey hokku hokum holds holed holes holey holks holla hollo holly holms holts homed homer homes homey homos honan honda honed honer hones honey hongi hongs honks honor hooch hoods hoody hooey hoofs hooka hooks hooky hooly hoons hoops hoots hooty hoped hoper hopes hoppy horah horal horas horde horme horns horny horse horst horsy hosed hosel hosen hoses hosta hosts hotch hotel hotly hotty hough hound houri hours house hovel hover howdy howes howff howfs howks howls hoyas hoyle hubby hucks huffs huffy huger hulas hulks hulky hullo hulls human humic humid humor humph humps humpy humus hunch hunks hunky hunts hurds hurls hurly hurry hurst hurts husks husky hussy hutch huzza hydra hydro hyena hying hylas hymen hymns hyoid hyped hyper hypes hypha hypos hyrax hyson
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Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words start with H?
Our dictionary has 347, which is 3.8% of all five-letter words. 63 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.
What is the most common five-letter word starting with H?
Going by how often words appear in everyday English, house, followed by hours and happy.
What is a good guess from this list?
Try horse. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 32% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.