7-letter words starting with H

There are 855 7-letter words starting with H in our word list, and 137 of them are common English words such as HANDBAG, HATEFUL, HELPERS, HOLLAND and HUMMING.

855words in total
137common words
HUZZAHShighest scoring (31 points)
HABITATlongest common word (7 letters)

Common 7-letter words starting with H

137 everyday words, highest-scoring first in each group. Tap a word to see its meaning and anagrams.

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7-letter words 137 words

hammock20hazards20highway20hackney19halfway19hickory19horizon19hawking18hacking17happily17hayward17headway17hackers16hallway16harshly16hatched16healthy16heavily16hiccups16however16hybrids16hamburg15harmful15harmony15hatches15hatchet15helpful15himself15hooking15hopeful15hopping15humbled15humming15hammers14handbag14handful14happens14happier14heights14hepatic14highest14hippies14hobbies14holiday14hookers14hospice14howling14huskies14hydrate14hygiene14harming13harsher13harvest13hastily13hateful13hearsay13heathen13heather13heavens13heavier13helping13herself13history13honesty13huddled13hugging13hurtful13husband13habitat12haircut12hamster12handgun12handing12handled12hanging12harbors12harbour12heading12hectare12helmets12helpers12heretic12heroism12hilltop12hipster12holding12hormone12hotspur12hundred12hailing11halting11handler11handles11handout11handset11hangout11hardest11hauling11haunted11headers11headset11healing11hearing11hearted11heating11herring11hideous11hideout11hinting11hitting11holders11holland11honored11hoodies11hostage11hosting11housing11hunting11hurdles11hurling11hurried11hurting11harness10heaters10heinous10heiress10heroine10hitters10holster10honours10hornets10horrors10hostess10hostile10hotline10hottest10hunters10

All 855 7-letter words starting with H

Includes 718 less common words that are valid in word games.

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Frequently asked questions

How many 7-letter words starting with H are there?
Our word list (ENABLE, about 168,000 words) has 855 7-letter words starting with H. 137 of them are common in everyday English. Official game dictionaries may have a few more or fewer.
What is the highest-scoring word?
With classic tile values, HUZZAHS scores 31 points, followed by HUZZAED (29). With Words With Friends values the order can change slightly.