6-letter words starting with H

There are 806 6-letter words that start with H. This is one of the most searched word patterns because it matches both crossword clues and the opening letter of a Wordle guess. H rarely starts a word alone; it prefers to sit behind C, S, T and W, which shapes this list in obvious ways.

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Every 6-letter word starting with H is listed below with its Scrabble score. Popular picks include habile, habits, haboob, haceks and hachis. Set the Starts filter on the solver to H and a length of 6 to match your own tiles.

Highest-scoring 6-letter words starting with h

WordScoreLength
huzzah306
hizzed286
hazzan276
hizzes276
huzzas276
hajjah266
hajjes236
hajjis236
hamzah236
hijack226

6-letter words starting with H (806)

Showing the first 300 of 806. Use the solver above to filter to your tiles, or take the whole set from the free JSON API.

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Frequently asked questions

How many 6-letter words start with H?

Our list has 806 words that are 6 letters long and begin with H.

What is a good 6-letter word starting with H for Wordle?

HABILE is a common 6-letter word starting with H and a reasonable Wordle guess. Pick one with varied, common letters to test more of the alphabet.

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