5-Letter Words Starting with H

All 299 five-letter words that start with H

HA

• habib12n. Mate; a term of endearment for a friend.
• habis10v. To finish or be finished; used to express that something is over or...
• habit10n. An action performed on a regular basis.
• hacks14interj. Used to call attention to another player hacking.
• hacky17adj. Like a hack; amateurish.
• hadal9adj. Of or relating to the deepest parts of the ocean.
• haddy13n. A grade of troops in the Moghul service, analogous to a warrant officer.
• hafiz20n. A Muslim who has memorized the whole Qur'an.
• hafod12n. A Welsh summer dwelling.
• haggy13adj. Resembling or characteristic of a hag (old or ugly woman or witch).
• haibo10interj. An expression of surprise or shock: wow, no way.
• haiku12n. A Japanese poem in three lines, the first and last consisting of five...
• haily11adj. Containing hail; involving hail falling.
• haint8n. A ghost; a supernatural being; Alternative form of haunt.
• hairy11adj. Having a lot of body hair.
• haiya11interj. An exclamation of exasperation, said especially when a bad event occurs.
• hajib17n. An official of a Muslim court, of varied importance, initially...
• hajji22n. A Muslim who has participated in a hajj.
• hakam14n. An arbitrator.
• hakea12n. A shrub of the genus Hakea, of Australia.
• hakim14n. A doctor, usually practicing traditional medicine.
• halal8adj. Allowable, according to Muslim religious customs, to have or do.
• haldi9n. Synonym of turmeric.
• halfa11n. Synonym of esparto (“North African grass”).
• hallo8interj. A cry of surprise.
• halls8n. Student accommodation.
• halma10n. A board game invented by George Howard Monks in which the players' men...
• halon8n. A hydrocarbon (more precisely, a haloalkane) in which one or more...
• halse8v. To fall upon the neck of; hug; embrace.
• halva11n. A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a...
• halve11v. To reduce to half the original amount.
• hamal10n. A porter in Turkey and nearby countries.
• hambo12n. A Swedish folk dance in three-four time.
• hames10n. A mess.
• hammy15adj. Resembling or characteristic of ham.
• hamon10n. A wavy line found on steel products that have been hardened...
• hamsa10n. The Hand of Fatima.
• hamza19n. A sign used in the written Arabic language representing a glottal stop....
• hanai8n. The practice of traditional Hawaiian adoption of one child into another...
• hance10n. A curve or arc, especially in architecture or in the design of a ship.
• handi9n. A deep, narrow-mouthed vessel used in north Indian, Pakistani and...
• handy12adj. Easy to use, useful.
• hanfu11n. Traditional Han Chinese clothing.
• hangi9n. A traditional Māori pit oven, in which (suitably wrapped) raw food is...
• hanif11n. Any person, from before the time of Muhammad, who followed a non-pagan...
• hanja15n. The Han character script used to write Korean, particularly in...
• hanko12n. A traditional Japanese stamp bearing a personal seal, used (in place of...
• hanok12n. A type of traditional Korean house first designed and built in the 14th...
• hanse8n. The guildhall of a Hanse.
• hanza17n. Boscia senegalensis, a perennial woody plant species of the genus...
• haoma10n. A plant associated with the divinity Haoma.
• haori8n. A traditional Japanese hip- or thigh-length jacket worn over a kimono.
• haply13adv. By accident or luck.
• happi12n. A loose, informal Japanese coat normally decorated with a distinctive...
• happy15adj. Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of...
• haram10n. A sin.
• haras8n. An establishment that breeds horses; a stud farm.
• harbi10n. A person who is not a Muslim and does not live under the condition of...
• harch13interj. A command to move forwards, issued by the drum major of a marching band.
• hards9n. The short coarser fibers of flax or hemp; tow.
• hardy12adj. Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
• harem10n. The private section of a Muslim household forbidden to male strangers.
• harka12n. In Maghrebi history, a military campaign, often a punitive expedition...
• harle8n. A bird, the red-breasted merganser.
• harpe10n. A type of curved weapon or implement, variously described as a sickle...
• harps10n. The side of a coin that bears an image of the Irish harp.
• harpy13n. A mythological creature generally depicted as a bird-of-prey with the...
• harry11v. To plunder, pillage, assault.
• harsh11adj. Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
• hasta8interj. Goodbye.
• haste8n. Speed; swiftness; dispatch.
• hasty11adj. Acting or done in haste; hurried or too quick; speedy due to having...
• hatch13n. A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
• hated9adj. Disliked; odious; reviled.
• hater8n. One who hates.
• hatha11n. The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas.
• hathi11n. An elephant.
• hatti8n. Synonym of hatti-sherif.
• hatty11adj. Of, relating to, or resembling, a hat.
• haugh12n. A low-lying meadow by the side of a river.
• hault8adj. Lofty; haughty.
• haunt8v. To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to...
• hause8n. A col, a lower neck or ridge between two peaks: a mountain pass.
• haute8adj. High (especially in terms of fashion, cookery or anything considered to...
• havan11n. A ritual, rooted in the Vedic religion, in which offerings of food etc....
• haven11n. A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
• haver11v. To hem and haw.
• haves11n. The wealthy or privileged, and those with power and possessions.
• havoc13n. Widespread devastation and destruction.
• hawse11n. The part of the bow containing the hawseholes.
• hayer11n. One who cuts hay for animal fodder.
• hazed18adj. Affected by haze; hazy.
• hazel17n. A tree or shrub of the genus Corylus, bearing edible nuts called...
• hazer17n. One who administers acts of hazing, or abusive initiation.

HE

• heads9interj. A shouted warning that something is falling from above, mind your...
• heady12adj. Intoxicating or stupefying.
• heald9n. Heddle.
• heaps10n. A large amount.
• heard9adj. That has been perceived aurally.
• heart8n. A muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally...
• heath11n. A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby...
• heats8n. A period of hot weather.
• heave11v. To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy...
• heavy14adj. Having great weight.
• heben10n. Ebony.
• hebra10n. The offspring of a cross between a horse sire and a zebra dam.
• hecka14det. Synonym of hella.
• heder9n. An elementary school in which students are taught to read Hebrew texts.
• hedge10n. A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a...
• hedon9n. A unit of pleasure used to theoretically weigh people's happiness.
• heeey11interj. Elongated form of hey.
• heels8n. High-heeled shoes.
• heeze17v. To hoist.
• hefty14adj. With heft; heavy, strong, vigorous, mighty, impressive.
• heiau8n. A temple in traditional Hawaiian society.
• heigh12interj. An exclamation designed to call attention, give encouragement, etc.
• heist8n. A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or...
• heita8interj. Greeting, hello; hi.
• helen8n. Either of a pair of curved, spine-like appendages on some hyoliths.
• helio8n. A heliotrope (surveying instrument).
• helix15n. A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a...
• hella8det. An intensifier, signifying an abundance of a thing; much or many.
• hello8interj. A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging...
• helly11adj. Hellish, infernal.
• helot8n. A member of the ancient Spartan class of serfs.
• helve11n. The handle or haft of a tool or weapon.
• hemal10adj. American standard spelling of haemal.
• hemin10n. A reddish brown substance produced in a laboratory test for the...
• hence10adv. In the future from now.
• hench13n. The narrow side of chimney stack, a haunch.
• henge9n. A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined...
• henlo8interj. DoggoLingo form of hello.
• henna8n. A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers.
• henny11n. Synonym of hinny (cross between a stallion and a she-ass).
• henry11n. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical...
• herby13adj. Of or pertaining to herbs.
• herem10n. A prohibition enacted by rabbinic authority.
• herit8v. Synonym of inherit.
• herky15adj. Only used in herky-jerky.
• heron8n. Any long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Ardeidae.
• herpe10n. A herpes infection.
• herry11v. To honour, praise or celebrate.
• herse8n. A kind of gate or portcullis, having iron bars, like a harrow, studded...
• hertz17n. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency...
• heter8n. Special permission from a rabbi to break a commandment.
• hetty11n. A heterosexual.
• heugh12n. A steep crag or cliff, especially one overlooking a river.
• hevea11n. Any of the genus Hevea of flowering plants in the spurge family...
• hewer11n. One who hews.
• hexed16adj. Cursed; afflicted with bad luck.
• hexer15n. One who casts a hex, or curse.
• hexyl18n. Any of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₆H₁₃, formally...

HI

• hided10adj. Having hide (skin) of a specified kind.
• hider9n. One who hides oneself or a thing.
• hield9v. To bend; incline; tilt (as a water-vessel or ship); heel.
• hight12v. To call, name.
• hijab17n. A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and...
• hijra15n. A eunuch in South Asia, especially one who dresses as a woman.
• hiker12n. One who hikes, especially frequently.
• hilal8adj. Of or pertaining to a hilum.
• hilar8adj. Relating to or near a hilum.
• hillo8v. To holler, shout loudly at someone.
• hills8n. A region in which there are many hills; a hilly area.
• hilly11adj. Abundant in hills; having many hills.
• hilsa8n. Tenualosa ilisha, a fish in the herring family, and a popular food fish...
• hilum10n. The eye of a bean or other seed, or the center of that eye; the mark or...
• hinge9n. A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.
• hinky15adj. Acting suspiciously; strange, unusual; acting in a manner as if having...
• hinny11n. The hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female...
• hiper10n. A wrestler who uses the hipe technique.
• hippo12n. An armored personnel carrier used by the South African Defence Force.
• hippy15adj. Having large or prominent hips.
• hissy11adj. Accompanied with hisses.
• hitch13n. A sudden pull.
• hiver11n. One who collects bees into a hive.
• hives11n. Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in...

HN

• hnnng9interj. A moan indicating sexual arousal and/or (sexual) frustration.

HO

• hoard9n. A hidden supply or fund.
• hoary11adj. White, whitish, or greyish-white.
• hobby15n. An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.
• hocus10v. To play a trick on, to trick (someone); to hoax; to cheat.
• hodag10n. A fictional animal in Wisconsin folklore, having a head like an ox, the...
• hodge10n. A rustic; a country person.
• hodja16n. A Muslim schoolmaster.
• hogan9n. A one-room Native American (especially Navajo) dwelling or lodge...
• hoggy13adj. Synonym of hoggish (“resembling a pig”).
• hoise8v. To hoist.
• hoist8v. To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a...
• hokey15adj. Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy...
• hokku16n. Synonym of haiku (“type of Japanese poem”).
• hokum14n. (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of...
• holed9adj. Having one or more holes.
• holer8n. That which holes, perforates etc.
• holey11adj. Having, or being full of, holes.
• holin8n. Any of a diverse group of small proteins produced by dsDNA...
• holla8v. To shout out or greet casually.
• hollo8interj. Hey, hello.
• holly11n. Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex...
• holon8n. One of three kinds of quasiparticle (the others being the spinon and...
• homed11adj. Having a home, or homes.
• homer10n. A former Hebrew unit of dry volume, about equal to 230 L or 6+¹⁄₂ US...
• homey13adj. Befitting a home; cozy, intimate.
• homie10n. Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's...
• honda9n. A closed loop or eyelet at one end of a lariat or lasso, through which...
• honed9adj. Made sharp.
• honer8n. One who hones.
• honey11n. A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by...
• hongi9n. The Maori greeting of touching noses.
• honky15n. A white (Caucasian) person.
• honor8n. Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone...
• hooah11interj. The official yell of the US Army.
• hooch13n. An alcoholic beverage, especially an inferior or illicit one and...
• hoody12n. The hooded crow.
• hooey11n. Silly talk or writing; nonsense, silliness, or fake assertion(s).
• hooky15n. Absence from school or work; truancy.
• hooly11adj. Holy.
• hoops10n. Basketball.
• hoopy13adj. Shaped like a hoop.
• hoose8n. House.
• hooty11adj. Characterised by a hooting sound.
• hoper10n. One who hopes.
• hopia10n. A flaky pastry (typically filled with either mung bean, pork bits...
• hoppo12n. The imperial Chinese board of revenue, especially its branch in...
• hoppy15adj. Having a taste of hops; heavily flavoured with hops.
• horde9n. A wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic...
• horos8n. A stone marking a boundary in Ancient Greece.
• horry11adj. Impure; unclean; disgustingly dirty; foul.
• horse8n. A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history...
• horst8n. A block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has been raised...
• horsy11adj. Of, relating to, or similar to horses.
• hosed9adj. Wearing hose.
• hosel8n. The portion of the head of a golf club to which the shaft of the club...
• hosen8n. Coverings for the legs; trousers; pants.
• hoser8n. One who operates a hose, e.g. a fire hose or a garden hose.
• hosey11v. To bagsy; to shotgun (make a claim).
• hosho11n. Either of a pair of gourds with seeds inside, used as musical...
• hosta8n. Any of several herbaceous Asiatic plants of the genus Hosta.
• hotch13v. To move irregularly up and down.
• hotel8n. A large town house or mansion; a grand private residence, especially in...
• hotly11adv. With great amounts of heat.
• hoult8n. A wood; copse.
• hound9n. A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for...
• houri8n. A beautiful virgin girl supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment...
• house8n. A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.
• hovel11n. An open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from...
• hoven11adj. Affected with the disease called hoove.
• hover11v. To keep (something, such as an aircraft) in a stationary state in the...
• howay14interj. A general cry of encouragement.
• howdy15interj. An informal greeting.
• howel11n. A plane-like tool used by coopers for smoothing and chamfering their...
• hoyer11n. A device for transferring a person with serious mobility issues to and...
• hozen17n. Stockings; hose.

HS

• hsien8n. An administrative subdivision of Taiwan, commonly translated as county....

HU

• huaca10n. An Incan relic.
• hubba12n. A grain.
• hubby15n. Husband.
• hudud10n. The statutory punishments prescribed by the Quran for certain crimes...
• huevo11n. An egg.
• huffy17adj. Angry, annoyed, indignant or irritated.
• huggy13adj. Tending to hug; affectionate in a physical way.
• hukou12n. A household registration record that identifies a person as a local...
• hully11adj. Having or containing hulls (peel, shell etc.).
• human10adj. Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
• humic12adj. Of or relating to humus (the natural substance, not the food).
• humid11adj. Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere)...
• humin10n. The part of the organic matter in soil that does not dissolve in dilute...
• humph15interj. A sound, usually made with a closed mouth pouting, indicating...
• humpy15adj. Characterised by humps, uneven.
• humus10n. A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed...
• hunch13n. A hump; a protuberance.
• hundi9n. Synonym of hawala (“informal system of money transfer from India and...
• hundo9n. A hundred.
• hundy12n. Hundred, especially 100 dollars.
• hunks12n. A crotchety or surly person.
• hunky15adj. Exhibiting strong, masculine beauty.
• hunty11n. An irreverent or sarcastic term of endearment.
• hurly11n. A wheelbarrow.
• hurry11n. A rushed action.
• hurst8n. A wood or grove.
• hurty11adj. Causing hurt; painful.
• husky15adj. Of a voice, hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty.
• hussy11n. A sexually immoral woman.
• hutch13n. A box, chest, crate, case or cabinet.

HY

• hydel12adj. Hydroelectric.
• hydra12n. A dragon-like creature with many heads and the ability to regrow them...
• hydro12n. Electrical power supply; specifically, electrical power provided by a...
• hyena11n. Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the family...
• hygge13n. A feeling of cosiness, comfort, contentment and conviviality.
• hylia11n. Any bird in the family Hyliidae.
• hymen13n. A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening...
• hyoid12adj. Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon (υ).
• hyped14adj. Having been subject to propaganda and promotion; promoted beyond what...
• hyper13n. A character or an individual with large body parts, usually the...
• hypha16n. Any of the long, threadlike filaments that form the mycelium of a...
• hyphy19adj. Rambunctious, loud, crazy, dangerous, irrational, and outrageous in...
• hyrax18n. Any of several small, paenungulate herbivorous mammals of the family...
• hyson11n. A Chinese green tea.
• hythe14n. A landing-place in a river; a harbour or small port.
• hyung12n. An affectionate term of address for an older brother or somewhat older...

Questions about these words

How many five-letter words that start with H are there?

Word.ws lists 299 five-letter words that start with H, plus 131 rare ones.

What are common five-letter words that start with H?

house, happy, human, heart, heard, heavy, hotel and horse.

Which of the five-letter words that start with H has the highest letter score?

hajji scores 22 points with the standard letter tile values.

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