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9 Letter Words Starting With H

Your board says the word starts with H? Then 950 words are still in play. The answer is most likely one of the 70 common ones, listed first below (household, happiness, hilarious, highlight).

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Common 9-letter words starting with H (70)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

After H, the most common second letter is A: 270 of these words start with HA. On average a word here has 3.2 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is E (in 651 words). 86% repeat a letter, like household. The most common ending is -ES (99 words).

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All 9-letter words starting with H (950)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

habaneras habaneros habdalahs habergeon habitable habitably habitants habituate habitudes hacendado hachuring haciendas hackamore hackberry hackliest hackneyed hackworks hadrosaur haecceity haematics haematins haematite haemostat haftarahs haftaroth haftorahs haftoroth hagadists hagbushes hagfishes haggadahs haggadist haggadoth haggardly hagiarchy hagiology hagridden hagriding hailstone hailstorm hairballs hairbands hairbrush haircloth hairgrips hairiness hairlines hairlocks hairpiece hairspray hairstyle hairworks hairworms halachoth halakists halations halazones halfbacks halfbeaks halflings halflives halfpence halfpenny halfpipes halftimes halftones halftrack halidomes halitoses halitosis halituses halliards hallmarks halloaing hallooing hallowers hallowing halocline halogeton halophile halophyte halothane haltering haltingly hamadryad hamartias hamboning hamburger hammerers hammering hammertoe hamminess hamperers hampering hamstring hamstrung handballs handbasin handbells handbills handblown handbooks handbrake handcarts handclaps handclasp handcraft handcuffs handfasts handgrips handhelds handholds handicaps handiness handiwork handlebar handlings handlists handlooms handmaids handovers handphone handpicks handpress handprint handrails handseled handshake handsomer handspike handstand handwheel handworks handwoven handwrite handwrote hangaring hangbirds hangfires hangnails hangnests hangovers hankerers hankering hanseling hanselled haphazard haphtaras haphtarot haplessly haplology haplontic haplopias haplotype happening happiness harangued haranguer harangues harassers harassing harbinger harborage harborers harborful harboring harboured hardbacks hardballs hardboard hardboots hardbound hardcover hardedges hardeners hardening hardhacks hardheads hardihood hardiment hardiness hardliner hardnoses hardships hardstand hardtacks hardwares hardwired hardwires hardwoods harebells harkeners harkening harlequin harmattan harmfully harmonica harmonics harmonies harmonise harmonist harmonium harmonize harmotome harnessed harnesser harnesses harpooned harpooner harquebus harridans harrowers harrowing harrumphs harshened harshness hartshorn harumphed haruspicy harvested harvester hashheads hashishes hasteners hastening hastiness hatchable hatchback hatchecks hatcheled hatchings hatchling hatchment hatchways hatefully hatmakers hatstands hatterias haughtier haughtily haulmiest haulyards hausfraus haustella haustoria havdalahs havelocks haversack haversine havildars havockers havocking hawkbills hawkishly hawkmoths hawknoses hawksbill hawkshaws hawkweeds hawsehole hawsepipe hawthorns hayfields haymakers haymaking haystacks hazarding hazardous hazelhens hazelnuts headaches headbands headboard headbutts headcases headcloth headdress headfirst headgates headgears headhunts headiness headlamps headlands headlight headlined headliner headlines headlocks headnotes headphone headpiece headraces headrails headreach headrests headrooms headsails headscarf headships headshots headspace headstall headstand headstays headstock headstone headwater headwinds headwords headworks healthful healthier healthily hearkened heartache heartbeat heartburn heartened heartfelt hearthrug heartiest heartland heartless heartsick heartsome heartsore heartwood heartworm heathenry heathiest heathland heathless heathlike heatproof heatwaves heaviness hebdomads hebetated hebetates hebetudes hebraized hebraizes hecatombs hectarage hectogram hectoring hedgehogs hedgehops hedgepigs hedgerows hedgingly hedonisms hedonists heedfully heehawing heelballs heelpiece heelposts heftiness hegemonic hegumenes heightens heinously heiresses heirlooms heirships helically helicline helicoids helicopts helilifts heliogram heliostat heliotype heliozoan heliports helistops hellboxes hellbroth helldiver hellebore hellenize helleries hellfires hellholes hellhound hellishly hellkites helmeting helminths helotages helotisms helotries helpdesks helpfully helplines helpmates helpmeets hemateins hematines hematinic hematites hematitic hematomas hematosis hematozoa hematuria hemelytra hemialgia hemicycle hemiolias hemipodes hemipters hemistich hemitrope hemocoels hemocytes hemolymph hemolyses hemolysin hemolysis hemolytic hemolyzed hemolyzes hemostats hempseeds hempweeds hemstitch hendiadys henequens henequins henhouses heniquens henneries henpecked hepaticae hepaticas hepatitis hepatized hepatizes hepatomas heptagons heptarchs heptarchy heralding heraldist herbalism herbalist herbarium herbicide herbivore herbivory herculean hereabout hereafter hereaways heretical hereunder heritable heritably heritages hermetism hermetist hermitage hermitian hermitism herniated herniates heroinism heroizing heronries hesitance hesitancy hesitated hesitater hesitates hessonite heterodox heteronym heteroses heterosis heterotic heuristic hexachord hexagonal hexagrams hexahedra hexameter hexamines hexaploid hexastich hexastyle hibakusha hibernate hiccoughs hiccuping hiccupped hickories hiddenite hideaways hidebound hideosity hideously hidrotics hierarchs hierarchy hierodule hierogram hierology hifalutin highballs highbrows highchair highflier highflyer highjacks highlands highlifes highlight highroads highspots hightails hijackers hijacking hilarious hillbilly hillcrest hilliness hilloaing hillsides himations hindbrain hinderers hindering hindrance hindsight hipnesses hipparchs hippiedom hippiness hippocras hiraganas hirelings hirseling hirselled hirsutism hirundine hispanism histamine histamins histidine histidins histogens histogram histology historian historied histories hitchhike hitmakers hiveminds hizzoners hoactzins hoardings hoarfrost hoarhound hoariness hoarsened hoatzines hobbyists hobgoblin hobnailed hobnobbed hobnobber hockshops hocussing hodaddies hodometer hodoscope hogfishes hoggishly hogmanays hogmenays hogsheads hogtieing hogwashes hoidening hokeyness holandric holdbacks holdfasts holdovers holidayed holidayer hollering holloaing hollooing holloware hollowest hollowing hollyhock holocaust holocrine holodecks holograms holograph holotypes holotypic holsteins holstered holystone holytides homebound homebreds homebuilt homebuyer homegirls homegrown homelands homeliest homemaker homeopath homeowner homepages homeports homerooms homesites homespuns homestays homestead hometowns homewards homeworks homeyness homicidal homicides homiletic homilists hominians hominized hominizes hominoids homograft homograph homologue homolyses homolysis homolytic homonymic homophile homophobe homophone homophony homoplasy homopolar homosexes homospory homotaxes homotaxis homunculi honchoing honestest honesties honeworts honeybees honeybuns honeycomb honeydews honeymoon honeypots honorable honorably honorands honoraria honorific honourary honourers honouring hoodooing hoodooism hoodwinks hoofbeats hoofbound hoofprint hooknoses hookworms hooligans hoopskirt hoopsters hoorahing hooraying hoosegows hoovering hopefully hopscotch horehound horizonal hornbeams hornbills hornbooks horniness hornpipes hornpouts hornstone horntails hornworms hornworts horologer horologes horologic horoscope horoscopy horribles horrified horrifies horseback horsebean horsecars horsehair horsehide horseless horselike horsemint horseplay horseshit horseshod horseshoe horsetail horseweed horsewhip horsiness hortation hortative hortatory hosannaed hosannahs hosepipes hosieries hospitals hospitium hospodars hostelers hosteling hostelled hosteller hostessed hostesses hostilely hostility hotbloods hotchpots hotdogged hotdogger hoteldoms hoteliers hotfooted hotheaded hothouses hotlinked hotnesses hourglass houseboat houseboys housecarl housecoat housefuls household housekeep housekept houseleek houseless houseline houseling houselled housemaid housemate houseroom housesits housetops housewife housework houstonia hovelling howitzers howlingly howsoever hoydening hoydenish huaraches huarachos hubristic huckaback hucksters huffiness hugeously huisaches hulloaing humanhood humanised humanises humanisms humanists humanized humanizer humanizes humankind humanlike humanness humanoids humblebee humbugged humbugger humdinger humectant humidexes humiliate hummocked humongous humorists humorless humouring humpbacks humungous hunchback hundredth hungering hungriest hunkering hurrahing hurraying hurricane hurriedly hurtfully husbanded husbander husbandly husbandry huskiness huzzahing hyacinths hyalogens hybridism hybridity hybridize hybridoma hydantoin hydathode hydracids hydragogs hydrangea hydranths hydrating hydration hydrators hydraulic hydrazide hydrazine hydrocele hydrofoil hydrogels hydrogens hydrolase hydrology hydrolyte hydrolyze hydromels hydronium hydropses hydrosere hydroskis hydrosols hydrosome hydrostat hydroxide hydroxyls hydrozoan hyetology hygieists hygienics hygienist hygrostat hylozoism hylozoist hymeneals hymeniums hymnaries hymnbooks hymnodies hymnology hyoscines hypallage hypanthia hyperacid hyperarid hyperbola hyperbole hypercube hyperemia hyperemic hyperfine hypergamy hypergols hyperlink hypernyms hyperopes hyperopia hyperopic hyperpnea hyperpure hypertext hypethral hyphemias hyphenate hyphening hypnoidal hypnology hypnotics hypnotism hypnotist hypnotize hypoblast hypocaust hypocotyl hypocrisy hypocrite hypoderma hypoderms hypogeous hypomania hypomanic hypomorph hyponasty hyponoias hypoploid hypopneas hypopyons hypostome hypostyle hypotaxes hypotaxis hypothecs hypotonia hypotonic hypoxemia hypoxemic hyracoids hysterias hysterics hysteroid

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Frequently asked questions

How many nine-letter words start with H?

Our dictionary has 950, which is 3.5% of all nine-letter words. 70 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is the most common nine-letter word starting with H?

Going by how often words appear in everyday English, happening, followed by hopefully and household.

Which letter most often follows the H?

After H, the most common second letter is A: 270 of these words start with HA.

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