Words With H

59,554 words containing "H" for Scrabble, Words With Friends & word gamesfor Scrabblefor Words With Friends

Words Containing H help you find the perfect word for word games, crossword puzzles, and vocabulary building.

H is the silent partner in English's most common digraphs: TH, SH, CH, and WH. Worth 4 points in Scrabble, H gains real value when placed on premium squares. Our Wordle letter patterns guide shows how often these H digraphs appear in 5-letter answers.

Knowing words containing H is especially useful when you have this letter on your rack and need to build a word around it. Filter by word length or combine with starting or ending letters for more specific results. Got a tricky set of tiles? Enter your letters into the Scrabble Word Finder to see every valid word.

Scoring Tip

Words containing H (4 pts) can score big in ScrabbleScrabbleWords With Friends. Place these high-value letters on double or triple letter squares for maximum points.

All words are verified against Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS) and Words With Friends dictionariesthe tournament-standard Scrabble dictionary (TWL/SOWPODS)the Words With Friends dictionary. Use the dictionary filter above the list to narrow results to your preferred game.

15 Letter Words

20 of 1,863 words

methoxybenzenes 41

nebuchadnezzars 41

oxyphenbutazone 41

schizoaffective 40

photoxylography 39

chromoxylograph 38

psychoanalyzing 38

xylotypographic 38

zygophyllaceous 38

apophthegmatize 37

cyclohexylamine 37

hydroxybutyrate 37

hypercriticized 37

hyperimmunizing 37

hypnotizability 37

metaphysicizing 37

photozincograph 37

psychoanalyzers 37

comprehensivize 36

ectomycorrhizae 36

14 Letter Words

20 of 2,845 words

methoxybenzene 40

nebuchadnezzar 40

schizophyceous 38

xylopyrography 38

xylotypography 38

hypercivilized 37

hypophysectomy 37

photooxidizing 37

psychoanalyzed 37

hyperimmunized 36

metaphysicized 36

psychoanalyzer 36

psychoanalyzes 36

thymectomizing 36

ectomycorrhiza 35

hypercriticize 35

hyperimmunizes 35

hypomixolydian 35

metaphysicizes 35

piezochemistry 35

13 Letter Words

20 of 4,173 words

chiquichiquis 41

hypopharynxes 36

photooxidized 36

quelquechoses 36

schizomycetic 36

tachyphylaxes 36

tachyphylaxis 36

zoopsychology 36

zygapophyseal 36

zygapophysial 36

hexametrizing 35

photooxidizes 35

psychoanalyze 35

schizothymias 35

thymectomized 35

zygomorphisms 35

hydroxyacetic 34

hydroxycitric 34

hyperimmunize 34

hypothesizing 34

12 Letter Words

20 of 5,960 words

chiquichiqui 40

zwischenzugs 39

hydroxyzines 38

schemozzling 38

showbizziest 38

puzzleheaded 37

schizophytic 36

schizothymic 36

shlemozzling 36

zanthoxylums 36

quelquechose 35

zygapophyses 35

zygapophysis 35

bathmitzvahs 34

exchequering 34

hexametrized 34

photooxidize 34

schizophytes 34

schizothymia 34

zygomorphism 34

11 Letter Words

20 of 7,505 words

hackerazzis 38

zwischenzug 38

hydroxyzine 37

schemozzled 37

showbizzier 37

schemozzles 36

kolkhozniki 35

kolkhozniks 35

shemozzling 35

shlemozzled 35

zanthoxylum 35

belshazzars 34

hypopharynx 34

schnozzolas 34

shlemozzles 34

bathmitzvah 33

bathmizvahs 33

chiffchaffs 33

exchequered 33

polyhydroxy 33

10 Letter Words

20 of 8,723 words

whizzingly 38

hackerazzi 37

hackerazzo 37

whizzbangs 37

showbizzes 36

zizyphuses 36

schemozzle 35

kolkhoznik 34

shemozzled 34

belshazzar 33

chiarezzas 33

schizziest 33

schnozzles 33

schnozzola 33

shemozzles 33

shimozzles 33

shlemozzle 33

zygomorphy 33

bathmizvah 32

chiffchaff 32

9 Letter Words

20 of 9,016 words

showbizzy 38

whizzbang 36

chazzanim 34

chazzenim 34

humbuzzes 34

huzzahing 34

whizzings 34

whizziest 33

chiarezza 32

chiarezze 32

schizzier 32

schnozzes 32

schnozzle 32

shemozzle 32

shimozzle 32

hazardize 31

kazachoks 31

zanthoxyl 31

exchequer 30

hizzoners 30

8 Letter Words

20 of 7,841 words

zizyphus 34

huzzahed 33

whizzing 33

chizzing 32

whizzers 32

whizzier 32

chazzans 31

chazzens 31

hazzanim 31

kolkhozy 31

mezuzahs 31

mezuzoth 31

huzzaing 30

kazachki 30

kazachok 30

sovkhozy 30

hizzoner 29

quinzhee 29

shizzles 29

tzitzith 29

7 Letter Words

20 of 5,680 words

schizzy 33

humbuzz 32

whizzed 32

chizzed 31

huzzahs 31

whizzer 31

whizzes 31

chazzan 30

chazzen 30

chizzes 30

mezuzah 30

phizzes 30

schnozz 30

hizzing 29

huzzaed 29

hazzans 28

huzzies 28

shizzle 28

hajjahs 27

kolkhoz 27

6 Letter Words

20 of 3,463 words

whizzy 33

huzzah 30

whizzo 30

hizzed 28

hazzan 27

hizzes 27

huzzas 27

zizith 27

hajjah 26

muzhik 24

wheezy 24

chequy 23

hajjes 23

hajjis 23

hamzah 23

schizy 23

zephyr 23

zythum 23

hijack 22

khazen 22

5 Letter Words

20 of 1,716 words

huzzy 29

whizz 29

chizz 28

phizz 28

huzza 26

hajji 22

khazi 21

vozhd 21

fiqhs 20

hafiz 20

hamza 19

hyphy 19

khoja 19

qophs 19

quich 19

zhomo 19

zilch 19

dzhos 18

ghazi 18

hazed 18

4 Letter Words

20 of 635 words

hizz 25

hajj 21

fiqh 19

hazy 19

whiz 19

cazh 18

chez 18

chiz 18

phiz 18

qoph 18

dzho 17

haze 16

zhos 16

hadj 15

wych 15

haji 14

hawk 14

hoax 14

howk 14

hyke 14

3 Letter Words

20 of 123 words

zho 15

haj 13

hex 13

hox 13

why 12

hyp 11

hmm 10

khi 10

fah 9

feh 9

foh 9

hah 9

haw 9

hay 9

heh 9

hew 9

hey 9

hoh 9

how 9

hoy 9

2 Letter Words

11 words

ch 7

hm 7

ah 5

eh 5

ha 5

he 5

hi 5

ho 5

oh 5

sh 5

uh 5

Highest Scoring Words Containing H in Scrabble in Words With Friends

The 10 highest-scoring words containing h, led by METHOXYBENZENES (41 pts in Scrabble, 43 pts in Words With Friends41 pts in Scrabble43 pts in Words With Friends). High-value words like these can dominate premium squares and swing close games in your favor.

#	Word	Scrabble	WWF
1	METHOXYBENZENES	41 pts	43 pts
2	NEBUCHADNEZZARS	41 pts	45 pts
3	OXYPHENBUTAZONE	41 pts	44 pts
4	SCHIZOAFFECTIVE	40 pts	42 pts
5	PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY	39 pts	39 pts
6	CHROMOXYLOGRAPH	38 pts	40 pts
7	PSYCHOANALYZING	38 pts	41 pts
8	XYLOTYPOGRAPHIC	38 pts	40 pts
9	ZYGOPHYLLACEOUS	38 pts	41 pts
10	APOPHTHEGMATIZE	37 pts	39 pts

The Silent Partner: Digraphs, Strategy, and H's Hidden Value

H rarely stands alone in English. Instead, it pairs with other consonants to form digraphs that produce entirely new sounds: TH (THINK, OTHER), SH (CRASH, FINISH), CH (CHURCH, TEACH), WH (WHERE, WHALE), and PH (PHONE, GRAPH). These combinations are so fundamental that TH is the most common consonant pair in the language. Seeing H on your rack shouldn't trigger a search for H-starting words first. Instead, look for opportunities to place H next to T, S, C, or W already on the board. As our article on why English has silent letters explains, many of these digraphs trace back to Old English and Greek borrowings.

H is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words With Friends4 points in Scrabble3 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid mid-value tile. Words like HEALTH (12 pts), SHRIMP (13 pts), and CHANGE (12 pts) score well because they combine H with other productive letters. Since digraph placement often lines H up with common board tiles, you can frequently build H plays off existing words without needing rare letters. The Word Unscrambler reveals every valid H word from your current rack, including digraph combinations you might not spot on your own.

Words by Length

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Words by Starting Letter

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Words by Contained Letter

Find words that include a specific letter anywhere in the word. Helpful for Scrabble high-value tiles and Wordle yellow clues.

Words by Vowel

Browse words that contain A, E, I, O, or U. Useful for vowel-dump plays and testing vowels in daily puzzles.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many words contain the letter H in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

There are 59,554 valid words containing H in Scrabble (TWL/SOWPODS) and Words With Friends dictionaries. The letter H is common in English and is worth 4 points in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

What are the highest-scoring words containing H?

The top-scoring word with H is METHOXYBENZENES at 41 points. Place H on premium squares to maximize your score.

What short words containing H are useful in word games?

Short words (2-4 letters) containing H are essential for tight board positions. Browse this list filtered by length to find the most useful short words containing H.

Why search for words containing a specific letter?

When you have a specific tile on your rack, finding words that use it helps you play it effectively rather than exchanging it. This is especially important for clearing your rack of specific letters to improve your remaining tile combination.

Can I filter these words further?

Yes! Use the filters above the list to add more filters: word length, starting letter, ending letter, or dictionary. For example, find 5-letter words containing H for Wordle, or 7-letter words for potential Scrabble bingos. Extra filters stay on this page.

Are all words containing H valid in every word game?

No. Different dictionaries accept different words. Use the dictionary filter to see which words containing H are valid in Scrabble US (TWL), Scrabble International (SOWPODS), or Words With Friends.