5-Letter Words Starting With H
There are 531 five-letter words starting with H, including 71 common puzzle answers. A handy list for Wordle and other five-letter word games.
Popular 5-Letter Puzzle Words Starting With H
Common puzzle answers are everyday words of the kind word puzzles choose as solutions, most common first. Plurals and rare words are valid guesses but rarely answers, so they're listed separately below.
- HOUSE A building that serves as living quarters
- HUMAN A member of the species characterized by intelligence and upright posture
- HAPPY Feeling or showing joy or pleasure
- HEART The hollow muscular organ that pumps blood through the body
- HEARD Perceived sound through the sense of hearing
- HEAVY Having great weight or density
- HOTEL A building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals
- HORSE A large four-legged domesticated animal used for riding and work
- HARRY Annoys continually or persistently
- HELLO An expression of greeting
- HONOR High respect or a good reputation earned through integrity and virtue
- HENCE As a result or for that reason
More Common Puzzle Answers
- HONEY
- HABIT
- HUMOR
- HARSH
- HURRY
- HAVEN
- HANDY
- HOBBY
- HOMER
- HOLLY
- HARDY
- HATCH
- HAIRY
- HEATH
- HEDGE
- HYPER
- HYDRO
- HAUNT
- HAZEL
- HUMID
- HAVOC
- HOUND
- HITCH
- HEIST
- HASTE
- HEFTY
- HINGE
- HYDRA
- HASTY
- HUSKY
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- HOVER
- HOMIE
- HELIX
- HORDE
- HOARD
- HILLY
- HIJAB
- HATER
- HIPPO
- HOIST
- HERON
- HOWDY
- HAIKU
- HUNCH
- HUTCH
- HIPPY
- HEADY
- HOTLY
- HEAVE
- HENNA
- HYENA
- HIKER
- HOMEY
- HOPPY
- HALVE
- HAMMY
- HUMUS
- HOVEL
- HUMPH
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Useful Pattern Information
- Most common last letter: S (35%), Y (13%), E (8%)
- Most common additional vowel: E, in 44% of these words
- Letters that most often appear alongside: E, A, S, O, I
- Most have 2 vowels (62%)
- 37% contain a repeated letter
- 71 of the 531 are common puzzle answers (13%)
Other Valid Words
460 additional dictionary words start with H — valid guesses, though rarely answers. Most common first.
- HOURS
- HANDS
- HELPS
- HENRY
- HOMES
- HEADS
- HOLDS
- HILLS
- HIRED
- HOPES
- HOLES
- HURTS
- HOPED
- HOSTS
- HATED
- HATES
- HEELS
- HONDA
- HAWKS
- HINTS
- HALLS
- HORNS
- HORNY
- HEARS
- HAIRS
- HANGS
- HIDES
- HOOKS
- HERBS
- HOGAN
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- HIGHS
- HICKS
- HYPED
- HEIRS
- HIRES
- HACKS
- HOOPS
- HARAM
- HEATS
- HUBBY
- HUNTS
- HELLA
- HIKES
- HYMNS
- HEALS
- HEAPS
- HARMS
- HANKS
- HERDS
- HADES
- HAUTE
- HERES
- HALAL
- HAILS
- HAREM
- HIVES
- HURST
- HOODS
- HELLS
- HERTZ
- HONED
- HOLED
- HOSES
- HOUGH
- HAVES
- HIKED
- HOMME
- HALES
- HULLS
- HELMS
- HAMZA
- HALTS
- HORST
- HINDS
- HAULS
- HAKIM
- HEROS
- HARES
- HOWLS
- HALLO
- HAFIZ
- HOWES
- HUNKY
- HALOS
- HOKEY
- HUSKS
- HOYLE
- HECHT
- HOOCH
- HARPS
- HOCUS
- HYMEN
- HASTA
- HOLLA
- HUMPS
- HENNY
- HUNKS
- HOSED
- HARPY
- HIGHT
- HAVEL
- HAMEL
- HOOTS
- HANTS
- HISSY
- HAMED
- HOLME
- HURLS
- HANKY
- HUMIC
- HULKS
- HELIO
- HEALD
- HOBOS
- HOWTO
- HOMOS
- HOARY
- HOODY
- HARTS
- HONES
- HARDS
- HUBBA
- HYOID
- HOOKY
- HONKS
- HANSA
- HADJI
- HOMED
- HACKY
- HOTCH
- HAVER
- HUFFY
- HATHA
- HANDI
- HOOFS
- HONAN
- HEXES
- HUSSY
- HUFFS
- HAJJI
- HYTHE
- HOLEY
- HAUGH
- HERBY
- HELLY
- HIDER
- HOCKS
- HYPES
- HANSE
- HYNDE
- HARKS
- HIJRA
- HAMES
- HORAS
- HAZED
- HENCH
- HILTS
- HULLO
- HANCE
- HOYAS
- HEIGH
- HOKUM
- HUGGY
- HENGE
- HUGER
- HAYLE
- HURLY
- HUKOU
- HEEDS
- HAZAN
- HALWA
- HIVER
- HAFTA
- HALON
- HILAR
- HEWER
- HOLTS
- HOTTY
- HIRER
- HEWED
- HATTY
- HEXED
- HAUSE
- HALFA
- HYGGE
- HAPLY
- HADST
- HATHI
- HAOLE
- HOLOS
- HALFS
- HOOEY
- HUMPY
- HAKAM
- HOSER
- HINKY
- HELOS
- HOVEN
- HALSE
- HOLON
- HOSTA
- HUNDO
- HERRY
- HOLLO
- HYLAS
- HUDUD
- HURTY
- HAPPI
- HYDEL
- HAINS
- HILUM
- HERMS
- HAKEA
- HURRA
- HOAGY
- HIVED
- HALDI
- HEDER
- HOWAY
- HYPHY
- HONGI
- HALVA
- HYRAX
- HAZES
- HYPOS
- HOSEN
- HOLMS
- HYSON
- HEIAU
- HOPER
- HAWED
- HAMAL
- HARIM
- HERPS
- HEVEA
- HERSE
- HERMA
- HECKS
- HOGGS
- HINGS
- HOOTY
- HOTTE
- HUCKS
- HEXYL
- HONER
- HINNY
- HEARE
- HAITH
- HODJA
- HEMIN
- HOOLY
- HEBES
- HAZLE
- HAVAN
- HANGI
- HAWSE
- HALED
- HIDED
- HOSEY
- HEXER
- HOOKA
- HELOT
- HAYER
- HAINT
- HAMBA
- HALMA
- HAULT
- HAPAX
- HARED
- HILSA
- HABLE
- HYLES
- HOGEN
- HEFTE
- HYPHA
- HULLY
- HADAL
- HEBEN
- HOURI
- HAJIS
- HALER
- HAKES
- HONGS
- HEUGH
- HOORS
- HELVE
- HOKES
- HIMBO
- HEMAL
- HORIS
- HOUTS
- HOICK
- HAZER
- HORSY
- HOVEA
- HAGGS
- HOSEL
- HOING
- HIZEN
- HOOHA
- HOONS
- HEMES
- HIPER
- HILLO
- HULAS
- HAILY
- HOISE
- HAOMA
- HOKKU
- HAFTS
- HEEZE
- HELES
- HELED
- HESTS
- HETES
- HOVES
- HOVED
- HADED
- HAROS
- HOKED
- HENTS
- HOMAS
- HALID
- HULES
- HISTS
- HONDS
- HABUS
- HOTIS
- HIPES
- HIPED
- HUMAS
- HORAL
- HAPAS
- HERNS
- HENDS
- HITHE
- HANCH
- HESPS
- HILUS
- HEATY
- HOARS
- HOOVE
- HOKIS
- HAPUS
- HEAST
- HOTEN
- HEAME
- HARNS
- HASHY
- HAICK
- HUERS
- HAUNS
- HORKS
- HOORD
- HEEDY
- HAYED
- HOIED
- HIFIS
- HORME
- HASPS
- HYING
- HIANT
- HOXES
- HOERS
- HOXED
- HEPAR
- HUIES
- HAHAS
- HASKS
- HERLS
- HERYE
- HEMPS
- HEVEL
- HUSHY
- HALSH
- HIBAS
- HIPLY
- HEYED
- HOHED
- HOWRE
- HAKAS
- HARLS
- HOAST
- HOKAS
- HIREE
- HOOSH
- HODAD
- HOACH
- HOLKS
- HURDS
- HEAPY
- HUSOS
- HEDGY
- HOYED
- HETHS
- HOGOS
- HAJES
- HEFTS
- HEMPY
- HAIKS
- HAKUS
- HYENS
- HOPAK
- HANAP
- HEILS
- HAERE
- HIEMS
- HAUDS
- HUIAS
- HALMS
- HIOIS
- HORAH
- HAULD
- HEIDS
- HEMIC
- HOWKS
- HAYEY
- HEXAD
- HAFFS
- HOUFS
- HOIKS
- HYKES
- HOWBE
- HUTIA
- HULKY
- HAHAM
- HOUFF
- HEUCH
- HAETS
- HILCH
- HOGHS
- HAARS
- HUZZY
- HOOGO
- HOAED
- HACEK
- HOWSO
- HAUGO
- HAUFS
- HINAU
- HAATS
- HAIKA
- HYLEG
- HUZZA
- HYLIC
- HAEMS
- HAWMS
- HUHUS
- HAULM
- HOWFS
- HOWFF
- HOGOH
- HUMFS
- HEJAB
- HEWGH
- HUDNA
- HIKOI
- HAAFS
- HWYLS
- HEJRA
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