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8 letter words with H

Every eight-letter word that contains H, grouped by where the H sits, with Scrabble and Words With Friends scores shown separately, Wordle letter stats, definitions and filters.

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H can sit in any slot · 11500 words in our list

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There are 11500 eight words with H in this list. H is most often the second letter, and the most common last letter is S. The top face-value Scrabble score is 38 for quizzish.

11500eight H words in our list
18%start with H
24%end in S, mostly plurals
15.3average Scrabble face score

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The complete list

All 8 letter words with H

Grouped by where H first appears. The small number is the face-value Scrabble score.

H is the 1st letter (2038)

habakkuk25habanera13habanero13habdalah17habendum16habenula13habilant13hability16habitans13habitant13habitate13habitats13habiting14habitual13habitude14habitues13habiture13habrowne16habsburg16habutaye16haccucal17hachiman18hachment18hachured17hachures16hacienda14hackable19hackbolt19hackbush22hackbuts19hackette17hackings18hacklers17hacklets17hacklier17hackling18hackmack25hackmall19hackneys20hacksawn20hacksaws20hackster17hacktree17hackwood21hackwork24hadassah15haddocks19hadedahs16hadendoa13hadromes14hadronic14haematal13haematic15haematid14haematin13haemopod16haeredes12haeremai13hafflins17hafniums16haftarah17haftaras14haftaros14haftarot14haftorah17haftoros14haftorot14hagadist13hagarene12hagarite12hagberry17hagbolts14hagdowns16haggadah17haggadal14haggadas14haggaday17haggadic16haggadot14haggards14haggises13hagglers13haggling14hagmenay17hagrider13hagrides13hagstone12hagtaper14hagueton12hahniums16hailiest11hailshot14hailweed15hainched17hainches16hainings12hairball13hairband14hairbell13hairbird14

H is the 2nd letter (2549)

ahamkara17ahankara15ahemeral13ahmadiya17ahousaht14bheestie13bhelpuri15bhikhari20bhishtis16bhistees13bhisties13bhojpuri22bhumidar16bhungini14chabasie15chabouks19chabutra15chachkas22chacking20chackled20chackler19chaconne15chadarim16chaddars15chaddors15chadelle14chadless14chadlock20chaebols15chaetura13chafewax26chaffers19chaffery22chaffier19chaffing20chaffman21chaffron19chaffwax29chagigah18chagrins14chainage14chainers13chaining14chainlet13chainman15chainmen15chainsaw16chairing14chairman15chairmen15chairway19chaityas16chalaned14chalazae22chalazal22chalazas22chalazia22chalcids16chalcone15chaldaei14chaldaic16chaldean14chalders14chaldese14chaldron14chaliced16chalices15chalkier17chalking18chalkone17chalkpit19challahs16challans13challies13challiho16challote13challoth16chalones13chalonic15chaloupe15chalukya20chalupas15chalybes18chamacea17chamades16chambers17chambioa17chambray20chambrel17chamelot15chamfers18chamfron18chamidae16chamisal15chamisas15chamises15chamisos15chamlets15chammied18chammies17

H is the 3rd letter (780)

abhenrys16abhinaya16abhiseka17abhorred14abhorrer13abhorson13achaenia13achakzai26achamoth18acharyas16achatina13achatour13acheilia13acheiria13acheirus13achenial13achenium15achernar13achesoun13acheweed17achieved17achiever16achieves16achilary16achillea13achilles13achilous13achinese13achiness13achingly17achiotes13achirite13achmetha18acholias13acholous13achomawi18achordal14achorion13achroite13achromat15achromia15achromic17achroous13achylous16achymous18adhafera15adhamant14adharmas14adherant12adherend13adherent12adherers12adhering13adhesion12adhesive15adhibits14akhissar15akhmimic21alhacena13alhambra15alhandal12anhaline11anhedral12anhedron12anhelose11anhelous11anhingas12anhistic13anhungry15anhydric17aphacial15aphagias14aphakial17aphakias17aphanite13aphasiac15aphasias13aphasics15aphelian13aphelion13aphelops15aphetise13aphetism15aphetize22aphicide16aphidian14aphidius14aphlebia15aphodian14aphodius14apholate13aphonias13aphonics15aphonies13aphonous13aphorise13aphorism15aphorist13aphorize22aphrasia13

H is the 4th letter (1541)

abshenry16abthanes13adsheart12aethalia11aethered12aetheric13aethogen12afghanis15airheads12airholes11akehorne15alchemic17alcheras13alehouse11allheals11alphabet15alphecca17alphenic15alphonse13alphonso13alphorns13alphosis13althaeas11althaein11altheine11althorns11although15amahuaca15amphibia17amphigam18amphigen16amphioxi22amphipod18amphiuma17amphorae15amphoral15amphoras15amphoric17anchises13anchored14anchorer13anchoret13anchusas13anchusin13anthelae11anthelia11anthelix18anthemas13anthemed14anthemia13anthemic15anthemis13antheral11antherid12antheses11anthesis11anthills11anthinae11anthodia12anthonin11anthozoa20anthroic13anthrone11apehoods14arahuana11archaeal13archaean13archaeol13archaeon13archaeus13archaise13archaism15archaist13archaize22archbanc17archband16archcity18archdean14archdolt14archduke18archduxe21archearl13archegay17archeion13archelon13archenia13archetto13archfire16archfoes16archfool16archform18archhead17archhost16archical15archilla13archines13archings14archipin15architis13archival16

H is the 5th letter (2051)

abashing14abichite15acephala15acephali15acidhead15acolhuan13acushlas13adamhood15adephaga15advehent15aesthete11agaphite14agathaea12agathism14agathist12aircheck19airshaft14airsheds12airsheet11airships13airshots11airshows14airthing12alachlor13albahaca15alcahest13alcohate13alcohols13aldehyde16alichino13alighted13alighten12alkahest15allthing12allthorn11allwhere14almohade14amakhosi17amethyst16anaphase13anaphora13anaphors13anaphyte16anathema13anatheme13anechoic15anethene11anethole11anethols11anophele13anophyte16antehall11antihero11antihuff17anything15anywhere17apachism17apachite15apatheia13apathies13apathism15apathist13apathize22apiphobe17apophony18apophyge19apothece15apothegm16apothems15arachide14arachnid14arethusa11arethuse11arightly15arithmic15armchair15arsehole11arythmia16arythmic18ataghans12atechnic15atishoos11aunthood12autoharp13avadhuta15axophyte23ayrshire14babehood16babyhood19bacchant17bacchiac19bacchian17bacchius17backhand20backhaul19backheel19backhoed20backhoes19bakehead18bakshish20

H is the 6th letter (1188)

abrachia15acanthad14acanthae13acanthas13acanthia13acanthin13acanthon13acanthus13acouchis15adelphic16adelphoi14adiaphon14adolphus14aerophor13affiches19agnathan12agnathia12agnathic14agraphia14agraphic16agraphon14aguishly15akirahos15allyship16almighty17alnitham13alrighty15altschin13alymphia18amaethon13ambaches17ambushed16ambusher15ambushes15amidship16amirship15amorphia15amorphic17amorphus15anarchal13anarchic15anesthyl14ankushes15anorchia13anorchus13anorthic13antethem13antiphon13antiship13antithet11aporphin15aporrhea13aposthia13apsychia18aptychus18aquashow23arapahos13areached14areaches13arrishes11assishly14ateuchus13atrichia13atrichic15atrochal13atrophia13atrophic15attached14attacher13attaches13attaghan12auntship13autophon13averrhoa14avouched17avoucher16avouches16aweather14baalshem15babeship17babiches17babished16babishly18babuches17babushka19babyship20bacalhau15backchat21bakeshop19balachan15balaghat14balaphon15ballahoo13ballahou13ballyhoo16baloghia14balushai13banished14banisher13banishes13

H is the 7th letter (422)

absinthe13absinths13acalepha15acalephe15acalephs15acalypha18accouche17acolyths16acquight23aeipathy16aeolight12affright18aggadahs14airlight12airtight12alannahs11alberghi14albrecht15albright14algraphy17alicoche15allnight12almirahs13amiranha13amiright14amitabha15antarchy16ardrighs13arraught12autarchs13autarchy16autobahn13azimuths22babouche17backache21backachy24baiocchi17bamboche19barouche15bawarchi18beclothe15bedbaths16bedlight15bedright15billyohs16bimbashi17bimorphs17binbashi15biotechs15biscacha17bismuths15bizcacha26bonaught14boneache15boroughs14borracha15botteghe14breadths14browache18bulrushy16bunfight17buzkashi26caixinha20calanthe13campeche19cannachs15carancha15carancho15cascalho15cassytha16catarrhs13catfight17catnache15ceilidhe14ceilidhs14cenanthy16cerinthe13cleruchs15cleruchy18comanche17compathy20copalche17copalchi17corniche15craunchy18currachs15curraghs14cynanche18daylight16debouche16decarchy19deknight17demarche16demarchy19demijohn21despeche16despight15deutsche14devarshi15dewlight16

H is the 8th letter (931)

accroach17acrolith13acronych18actorish13admonish14aerolith11affamish19agalloch14aggadoth14airbrush13aircoach15airgraph14alabarch15alberich15albolith13alebench15algaroth12aljamiah20allamoth13allmouth13allopath13alytarch16amaranth13amollish13anacanth13anaglyph17anagraph14anasitch13antebath13apocryph20apograph16approach17arabiyeh16arracach15astonish11autolith11babblish17babelish15backlash19backrush19backwash22badarrah14badmouth16bairnish13baitfish16bandfish17bardolph16bardulph16basepath15beallach15bearbush15beastish13beblotch17bebreech17becometh17becoresh15bedrench16begorrah14bigmouth16bigotish14billfish16bindwith17biograph16biomorph17biotroph15birdbath16birrotch15blackish19blandish14blankish17bleakish17blimpish17blindish14blockish19blokeish17blondish14blowfish19bluebush15bluefish16bluntish13boarfish16bodewash17bodywash20bogglish15bonefish16bonnyish16bonyfish19boobyish18boomorah15bosnisch15bountith13bowditch19brackish19braggish15brainish13brandish14brassish13brattach15brattish13brickish19

Words with two Hs (608)

achamoth18achmetha18ahousaht14although15aphthoid17aphthong17aphthous16archhead17archhost16asherahs14athrough15bachchas20bachichi20bakshish20bhikhari20bhishtis16brachahs18brouhaha16bruhahas16buhlbuhl18bushwahs19cachucha20cachucho20camshach20camshoch20chachkas22chagigah18challahs16challiho16challoth16chanukah20charkhas20charshaf19chatchka22chatchke22chauchat18cheapish18chechako22chechias18cheekish20cheetahs16chehalis16chenfish19cherchez27chermish18cheshire16chhertum18chibchan20chichier18chichili18chichipe20chiefish19chikhors20childish17chillish16chinched19chincher18chinches18chinhwan19chipchap22chipchop22chitchat18chnuphis18chocalho18choochoo18choushes16chowchow24chthonic18chuchona18chuddahs18chughole17chumpish20chumship20chuppahs20chuppoth20churched19churches18churchgo19churchly21churlish16chutzpah27cohoshes16cosheath16crachach20czechish27dahabeah17dahabiah17dahabieh17demihigh18dethatch17dhunchee17dishdash16dishwash18eighthes15eighthly18enchurch18ensheath14ethephon16etherish14ethnarch16exsheath21fishhold18fishhood18fishhook21freshish17frohlich19ghetchoo17ghorkhar19ghostish15ghoulish15habdalah17hachiman18hachment18hachured17hachures16hackbush22hadassah15hadedahs16haftarah17haftorah17haggadah17hahniums16hailshot14hainched17hainches16hairhoof17hakafoth21halachah19halachas16halachic18halachot16halakahs18halakhah21halakhas18halakhic20halakhot18halakoth18halalahs14halavahs17halukkah22hamewith19hamidieh17hanahill14hanching17handfish18handheld16handhold16handhole15hanukiah18hanukkah22

…and 458 more in the full list.

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Where does H sit?

Position of H in eight-letter words

Words are counted by their first H, so each word appears once. Words with two Hs are listed separately below.

Slot 12038 · 18%habakkuk, habanera, habanero
Slot 22549 · 22%ahamkara, ahankara, ahemeral
Slot 3780 · 7%abhenrys, abhinaya, abhiseka
Slot 41541 · 13%abshenry, abthanes, adsheart
Slot 52051 · 18%abashing, abichite, acephala
Slot 61188 · 10%abrachia, acanthad, acanthae
Slot 7422 · 4%absinthe, absinths, acalepha
Slot 8931 · 8%accroach, acrolith, acronych
Everyday words

Common 8 letter words with H

The full list includes rare words. These 80 are the ones you are most likely to meet in puzzles, writing and classrooms.

researchshippingchildrenshoppingtogetherarchivespurchasehardwarealthoughexchangeanythingclothinghomepagethursdayscheduleapproachphysicalhospitalteachinggraphicsnorthernsouthernteachersmichiganholidaysthinkingchemicalthoughtsmachinesmerchantmatchingworkshoplightingstraightchangingwhatevercheckouthandlingbirthdayslightlypharmacychairmanoklahomastrengthdaughterfinishedhappenedheritagethailandanywherecheckingchannelshistoricattachedbrotherswatchinghundredscatholicfightingflashingbathroomenhancedmarshallthousandhamiltonachievedethernethandbooksomewhatscottishrichmondemphasisthompsonshootinglaunchedshopperschampionjonathanwheneverathletic
Wordle

Which letters keep company with H?

Among the 11500 words in our list, these are the eight letters that appear most often alongside H. They make good second guesses once H is confirmed.

E6861
S6084
A5957
I5942
R4779
T4528
O4506
N4141

Vowel pairs

The most common adjacent vowel pairs in these words are EA (666), IE (491), OU (455), OO (404), IA (357).

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Sorted by ending

8 letter H words by last letter and last two letters

EndsWordsExamples
-S2773abhenrys, absinths, abthanes, acalephs, acanthas, acanthus, acharyas
-E1217abichite, absinthe, acalephe, acanthae, accouche, achinese, achirite
-D1158abhorred, acanthad, acheweed, achieved, acidhead, adamhood, adherend
-H1112accroach, achamoth, acrolith, acronych, actorish, admonish, aerolith
-N699abhorson, acanthin, acanthon, achesoun, achorion, acolhuan, adhesion
-T664achromat, acquight, adhamant, adherant, adherent, adsheart, advehent
-R600abhorrer, achatour, achernar, achiever, aerophor, akhissar, alachlor
-Y566abshenry, achilary, achingly, aeipathy, aguishly, algraphy, almighty
EndsWordsExamples
-ES747abthanes, achieves, achilles, achiotes, affiches, airholes
-ED645abhorred, acheweed, achieved, aethered, alighted, ambushed
-SH550actorish, admonish, affamish, airbrush, amollish, astonish
-NG521abashing, adhering, airthing, allthing, anything, aphthong
-ER491abhorrer, achiever, ambusher, anchorer, archiver, ashimmer
-RS321adherers, anaphors, athanors, bahadurs, batchers, biophors

Fixed start and end? Use the combine word generator or letter words ending with. Words that end in H itself: accroach, achamoth, acrolith, acronych, actorish, admonish, aerolith, affamish, agalloch, aggadoth

Letter patterns

H words with striking patterns

H at both ends

habdalahhackbushhadassahhaftarahhaftorahhaggadahhakafothhalachahhalakhahhalakothhalukkahhamewithhamidiehhandfishhanukiahhanukkah

These words open and close with H.

Two Hs (608)

achamothachmethaahousahtalthoughaphthoidaphthongaphthousarchheadarchhostasherahsathroughbachchasbachichibakshishbhikharibhishtis

HA and HE openers

642 words start with HA and 489 start with HE in this list.

habakkukhabanerahabanerohabdalahhabendumhabenulahabilanthabilityhabitanshabitanthabitatehabitatshabitinghabitualhabitudehabitues

H with Z, X, J or Q (16)

achakzaiacquightaljamiahamphioxianthelixanthozoaapathizeaphetizeaphorizeaquashowarchaizearchduxearrhizalasphyxiaatheizedatheizer

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High scorers

Highest-scoring 8 letter words with H

WordScrabbleWords With Friends
quizzish3838
huzzahed3332
whizzing3334
chizzing3234
whizzers3231
whizzier3231
chazzans3132
chazzens3132
hazzanim3132
kolkhozy3130
mezuzahs3132
mezuzoth3132

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Words with meanings

1 eight-letter H words, defined

thoughtsnounplural of thought
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FAQ

Questions about 8 letter words with H

How many eight-letter words contain H?

The general English word list used on this page has 11500 eight-letter words with H. Counts differ between dictionaries, and Scrabble-style lists are larger, so confirm in your game’s dictionary.

Where does H usually sit in a eight-letter word?

In this list H is the second letter of 2549, the fifth letter of 2051, the first letter of 2038, the fourth letter of 1541, the sixth letter of 1188, the eighth letter of 931, the third letter of 780, the seventh letter of 422.

What are common eight-letter words with H?

Everyday examples include research, shipping, children, shopping, together, archives, purchase, hardware, although, exchange. They are useful Wordle guesses because they use common letters.

Which eight-letter H words score the most in Scrabble?

At face value the top scores are quizzish at 38 and huzzahed at 33, before any bonus squares. Words With Friends uses different tile values, so totals can differ.

Are there eight-letter words that end in H?

Yes: accroach, achamoth, acrolith, acronych, actorish, admonish, aerolith, affamish.

Which eight-letter words have a silent H?

Silent-H words are rare at this length; most eight words sound the H out.

How do I find eight-letter words with H in a certain position?

Use the position selector above, or type a pattern with blanks such as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ H in the word generator by pattern.

What is the difference between words starting with H and words containing H?

Words starting with H must begin with it. Words containing H can have it in any slot, so the list is much longer. For the start-only list use words that start with.