Read on to find out which words containing the letter H are valid to play in Scrabble. I’ll cover words from just two letters in length up to seven letters and give you some handy tips for discovering additional H words.
In this article
- H Letter Tile Facts
- Two Letter H Words
- Three Letter H Words
- Four Letter H Words
- Five Letter H Words
- Six Letter H Words
- Seven Letter Bingo H Words
- Double H Words
- How To Find More H Words
H Letter Tile Facts
In a standard game of Scrabble, the letter bag contains a total of two H tiles. This means that in each game, there are likely to be two words played with a H unless someone uses both in the same word.
Its points score of 4 puts it in the middle of the pack in Scrabble. It doesn’t fetch as high as 10 points, such as the rare characters like Q and Z, but isn’t as low as those 1-point vowels.
Furthermore, H is a frequent letter in the Scrabble dictionary. Approximately 59,000 words contain a H, meaning there is plenty of opportunity to create some brilliant words using this letter.
Two Letter H Words
Overall, 11 two-letter H words are playable in Scrabble. “Ch” and “Hm” are worth the most, at 7 points each. The complete list is below:
- CH (7 Points) - a dialect form of I.
- HM (7 Points) - a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters (a hectometer).
- EH (5 Points) - an expression used to request clarification of something said.
- HA (5 Points) - an expression of laughter.
- OH (5 Points) - an expression of surprise, wonder, or awe.
- HI (5 Points) - a greeting used to say hello.
- UH (5 Points) - an expression of thought, confusion, or uncertainty.
- AH (5 Points) - an expression of realisation.
- HE (5 Points) - a pronoun used for a male person or animal.
- HO (5 Points) - an interjection to express surprise or joy.
- SH (5 Points) - to request silence through a “shh” sound.
Three Letter H Words
There are over 120 acceptable three-letter H words to play. Here are just some of them and their definitions.
- ZHO (15 Points) - a hybrid animal of a yak and a domesticated cow.
- HEX (13 Points) - a magical evil spell.
- WHY (12 Points) - to question the reason, cause, or purpose of something.
- YEH (9 Points) - an informal shortening of “yeah.”
- HAY (9 Points) - a plant-based matter of mowed and cured grass, often used as animal feed.
- SHY (9 Points) - a person lacking in self-confidence.
- HIP (8 Points) - a projecting part of the body around the pelvis.
- HOP (8 Points) - to jump, sometimes on one leg/foot.
- HUE (6 Points) - a shade of colour, tint, or dye.
- HOT (6 Points) - something high in temperature or burning.
- HEN (6 Points) - an adult female chicken.
- HAT (6 Points) - a piece of clothing worn on the head.
View the complete 3-letter H-word list here.
Four Letter H Words
- HIZZ (25 Points) - a variant spelling of the word “hiss.”
- HAJJ (21 Points) - a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
- HAZY (19 Points) - something that is unclear or non-transparent.
- HAWK (14 Points) - a type of bird.
- HOAX (14 Points) - something which is deceptive or to trick somebody.
- WHIP (12 Points) - the act of beating something with a whip, a piece of material, typically leather.
- HYPE (12 Points) - a heightened sensation around something.
- CHEF (12 Points) - a person who cooks, typically a professional working in a restaurant.
- CHOP (11 Points) - to cut something into pieces.
- HIKE (11 Points) - an increase in something (typically referring to a numerical value such as money) or a type of walk.
- HIGH (11 Points) - to a great extent, typically used to refer to elevation.
- WISH (10 Points) - to desire something.
- HALF (10 Points) - a whole of something divided into two.
Five Letter H Words
- WHIZZ (29 Points) - a whirring or hissing sound.
- ZILCH (19 Points) - zero.
- HAZEL (17 Points) - a greenish-brown colour.
- WHIFF (17 Points) - a waft or smell of something.
- CHECK (16 Points) - to examine something.
- CHICK (16 Points) - a young bird.
- HOWDY (15 Points) - an informal greeting.
- HAPPY (15 Points) - a feeling of joy and pleasure.
- SHOCK (14 Points) - to be taken by surprise by something.
- CHALK (14 Points) - a piece of calcite, usually in the form of a crayon and used to write on blackboards.
- THYME (13 Points) - a herb often used as a seasoning on food.
- YACHT (13 Points) - a type of boat.
- HIKER (12 Points) - a person who travels by foot/walking.
- EPOCH (12 Points) - a period of time.
- SHRUB (10 Points) - a type of plant.
Six Letter H Words
- WHIZZY (33 Points) - something that is cool, innovative, or advanced in the technology space.
- WHEEZY (24 Points) - breathing or coughing with a whistling sound.
- HIJACK (22 Points) - to seize or take something by force.
- CHEQUE (20 Points) - an instruction to pay money often written on paper.
- WHISKY (19 Points) - an alcoholic spirit.
- SQUISH (18 Points) - to crush something.
- CHUNKY (18 Points) - something thick.
- CHOKED (16 Points) - to be clogged up, often used when referring to a person choking on food.
- FLASHY (15 Points) - something attractive or appealing to the eyes.
- SKETCH (15 Points) - to draw something loosely.
- SWITCH (14 Points) - a mechanism for turning something on or off, typically for electronics.
- BEHAVE (14 Points) - to act in a manner in line with norms or the law.
- TROPHY (14 Points) - a reward given for winning or achieving something, e.g., a sports trophy.
Seven Letter Bingo H Words
Bingo words are a fantastic way to bag 50 extra bonus points, and there are plenty of seven-letter words containing a H to choose from.
- LAZYISH (22 Points) - somewhat lazy.
- CHORIZO (21 Points) - a type of pork sausage.
- SQUELCH (21 Points) - a sucking sound.
- HAMMOCK (20 Points) - a style of bed often suspended between two trees.
- HALFWAY (19 Points) - midway between two points.
- SKETCHY (19 Points) - something considered unsafe, e.g., a sketchy part of the neighbourhood.
- TWITCHY (18 Points) - something or someone exhibiting characteristics of nervousness through sharp movements.
- KETCHUP (18 Points) - a condiment made from tomatoes.
- BABYISH (17 Points) - to act like a baby or for something to be characteristic of a baby.
- HANDOFF (17 Points) - to hand something off to someone else, often used in American football when a ball is passed.
- SHOCKED (17 Points) - something surprising in nature.
View the complete list of 7-letter H words here.
Double H Words
In the circumstance that you draw two H tiles from the letter bag, give one of these double H words a go. The easiest by far is “SHH,” worth 9 points.
- HITCHHIKING (27 Points) - travelling in a stranger’s vehicle to get to a destination.
- FISHHOOKS (22 Points) - a barbed hook, usually made of metal, used for fishing.
- WITHHOLDS (19 Points) - to keep something to oneself.
- BATHHOUSE (17 Points) - a communal building used for bathing and swimming.
- WITHHELD (18 Points) - to keep back something to oneself.
- SHH (9 Points) - to make a “shh” sound to request silence.
How To Find More H Words
Looking to find out where you can find more words for Scrabble beginning with the letter H? Try out these resources:
- Scrabble Word Checker - check the validity of a word in Scrabble.
- Scrabble Word Finder - find words starting with, containing, or ending in H.
Hopefully, this article has given you inspiration for what’s possible with the H letter tile in Scrabble and set you up nicely to play some superb words in your next game. Happy playing!
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