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Common 5-Letter Words With H (188)

High Frequency

Everyday English words frequently encountered in Wordle answers, casual games, and crosswords:

ahead 9
alpha 10
batch 12
baths 10
beach 12
bench 12
birth 10
booth 10
brush 10
bunch 12
cache 12
catch 12
chain 10
chair 10
chaos 10
charm 12
chart 10
chase 10
cheap 12
cheat 10
check 16
chess 10
chest 10
chevy 16
chick 16
chief 13
child 11
chile 10
china 10
chips 12
choir 10
chose 10
chuck 16
cloth 10
coach 12
crash 10
death 9
depth 11
dutch 11
earth 8
eight 9
faith 11
fifth 14
fight 12
flash 11
flesh 11
flush 11
forth 11
fresh 11
ghost 9
graph 11
hairy 11
hands 9
handy 12
happy 15
harry 11
haven 11
heads 9
heard 9
heart 8
heath 11
heavy 14
hello 8
helps 10
hence 10
henry 11
herbs 10
highs 12
hills 8
hints 8
hired 9
hobby 15
holds 9
holes 8
holly 11
homes 10
honda 9
honey 11
honor 8
hoped 11
hopes 10
horse 8
hosts 8
hotel 8
hours 8
house 8
human 10
humor 10
johns 15
laugh 9
light 9
lunch 10
march 12
marsh 10
match 12
might 11
month 10
mouth 10
night 9
north 8
other 8
ought 9
patch 12
paths 10
phase 10
phone 10
photo 10
pitch 12
punch 12
ralph 10
ranch 10
reach 10
rehab 10
right 9
rough 9
shade 9
shaft 11
shake 12
shall 8
shame 10
shape 10
share 8
shark 12
sharp 10
sheep 10
sheer 8
sheet 8
shelf 11
shell 8
shift 11
shine 8
ships 10
shirt 8
shock 14
shoes 8
shoot 8
shops 10
shore 8
short 8
shots 8
shown 11
shows 11
sight 9
sixth 15
smith 10
south 8
teach 10
teeth 8
thank 12
theft 11
their 8
theme 10
there 8
these 8
theta 8
thick 14
thing 9
think 12
third 9
thong 9
those 8
three 8
throw 11
thumb 12
tight 9
tooth 8
touch 10
tough 9
trash 8
truth 8
watch 13
welsh 11
whale 11
whats 11
wheat 11
wheel 11
where 11
which 16
while 11
white 11
whole 11
whose 11
width 12
witch 13
worth 11
yacht 13
yahoo 11
youth 11

All 5-Letter Words With H (1,148)

Benchmark Lexicon

Complete word list containing H in any position:

aahed 9
aargh 9
abash 10
abhor 10
abmho 12
abohm 12
ached 11
aches 10
achoo 10
aghas 9
ahead 9
ahold 9
ahull 8
airth 8
aitch 10
aleph 10
almah 10
almeh 10
aloha 8
alpha 10
altho 8
amahs 10
ankhs 12
aphid 11
aphis 10
apish 10
arhat 8
ashed 9
ashen 8
ashes 8
aught 9
awash 11
ayahs 11
azoth 17
bahts 10
baith 10
batch 12
bathe 10
baths 10
beach 12
beech 12
belch 12
bench 12
berth 10
beths 10
bhang 11
bhoot 10
bhuts 10
bight 11
bimah 12
birch 12
birth 10
bitch 12
blahs 10
blush 10
boche 12
bohea 10
booth 10
botch 12
bothy 13
bough 11
brach 12
brash 10
broth 10
brugh 11
brush 10
buhls 10
buhrs 10
bumph 14
bunch 12
burgh 11
bushy 13
butch 12
cache 12
cahow 13
caphs 12
catch 12
chads 11
chafe 13
chaff 16
chain 10
chair 10
chalk 14
champ 14
chams 12
chang 11
chant 10
chaos 10
chape 12
chaps 12
chapt 12
chard 11
chare 10
chark 14
charm 12
charr 10
chars 10
chart 10
chary 13
chase 10
chasm 12
chats 10
chaws 13
chays 13
cheap 12
cheat 10
check 16
cheek 14
cheep 12
cheer 10
chefs 13
chela 10
chemo 12
chert 10
chess 10
chest 10
cheth 13
chevy 16
chews 13
chewy 16
chiao 10
chias 10
chick 16
chico 12
chics 12
chide 11
chief 13
chiel 10
child 11
chile 10
chili 10
chill 10
chimb 14
chime 12
chimp 14
china 10
chine 10
chink 14
chino 10
chins 10
chips 12
chirk 14
chirm 12
chiro 10
chirp 12
chirr 10
chits 10
chive 13
chivy 16
chock 16
choir 10
choke 14
choky 17
cholo 10
chomp 14
chook 14
chops 12
chord 11
chore 10
chose 10
chott 10
chows 13
chubs 12
chuck 16
chufa 13
chuff 16
chugs 11
chump 14
chums 12
chunk 14
churl 10
churn 10
churr 10
chute 10
chyle 13
chyme 15
cinch 12
clach 12
clash 10
cloth 10
coach 12
cohog 11
cohos 10
conch 12
cooch 12
couch 12
cough 11
couth 10
crash 10
crush 10
crwth 13
cuish 10
culch 12
curch 12
cushy 13
cutch 12
dacha 11
dahls 9
dashi 9
dashy 12
deash 9
death 9
depth 11
dhaks 13
dhals 9
dhobi 11
dhole 9
dhoti 9
dhows 12
dhuti 9
dight 10
dishy 12
ditch 11
doeth 9
dough 10
duchy 14
dunch 11
dutch 11
earth 8
eched 11
eches 10
echos 10
eight 9
ephah 13
ephas 10
ephod 11
ephor 10
epoch 12
ether 8
ethic 10
ethos 8
ethyl 11
faith 11
faugh 12
fetch 13
fiche 13
fichu 13
fifth 14
fight 12
filch 13
filth 11
finch 13
firth 11
fishy 14
fitch 13
flash 11
flesh 11
flush 11
foehn 11
fohns 11
forth 11
fresh 11
frith 11
frosh 11
froth 11
galah 9
garth 9
gerah 9
ghast 9
ghats 9
ghaut 9
ghazi 18
ghees 9
ghost 9
ghoul 9
ghyll 12
gighe 10
girsh 9
girth 9
glyph 14
gnash 9
graph 11
grith 9
gulch 11
gursh 9
gushy 12
haafs 11
haars 8
habit 10
habus 10
hacek 14
hacks 14
hadal 9
haded 10
hades 9
hadji 16
hadst 9
haems 10
haets 8
hafis 11
hafiz 20
hafts 11
hahas 11
haika 12
haiks 12
haiku 12
hails 8
hairs 8
hairy 11
hajes 15
hajis 15
hajji 22
hakes 12
hakim 14
haled 9
haler 8
hales 8
halid 9
hallo 8
halls 8
halma 10
halms 10
halos 8
halts 8
halva 11
halve 11
hamal 10
hames 10
hammy 15
hamza 19
hance 10
hands 9
handy 12
hangs 9
hanks 12
hanky 15
hansa 8
hanse 8
hants 8
haole 8
hapax 17
haply 13
happy 15
hards 9
hardy 12
hared 9
harem 10
hares 8
harks 12
harls 8
harms 10
harps 10
harpy 13
harry 11
harsh 11
harts 8
hasps 10
haste 8
hasty 11
hatch 13
hated 9
hater 8
hates 8
haugh 12
haulm 10
hauls 8
haunt 8
haute 8
haven 11
haver 11
haves 11
havoc 13
hawed 12
hawks 15
hawse 11
hayed 12
hayer 11
hazan 17
hazed 18
hazel 17
hazer 17
hazes 17
heads 9
heady 12
heals 8
heaps 10
heard 9
hears 8
heart 8
heath 11
heats 8
heave 11
heavy 14
hebes 10
hecks 14
heder 9
hedge 10
hedgy 13
heeds 9
heels 8
heeze 17
hefts 11
hefty 14
heigh 12
heils 8
heirs 8
heist 8
helio 8
helix 15
hello 8
hells 8
helms 10
helos 8
helot 8
helps 10
helve 11
hemal 10
hemes 10
hemic 12
hemin 10
hemps 12
hempy 15
hence 10
henna 8
henry 11
hents 8
herbs 10
herby 13
herds 9
heres 8
herls 8
herma 10
herms 10
herns 8
heron 8
heros 8
herry 11
hertz 17
hests 8
heths 11
heuch 13
heugh 12
hewed 12
hewer 11
hexad 16
hexed 16
hexer 15
hexes 15
hexyl 18
hicks 14
hided 10
hider 9
hides 9
highs 12
hight 12
hiked 13
hiker 12
hikes 12
hilar 8
hillo 8
hills 8
hilly 11
hilts 8
hilum 10
hilus 8
hinds 9
hinge 9
hinny 11
hints 8
hippo 12
hippy 15
hired 9
hirer 8
hires 8
hissy 11
hists 8
hitch 13
hived 12
hives 11
hoagy 12
hoard 9
hoars 8
hoary 11
hobby 15
hobos 10
hocks 14
hocus 10
hodad 10
hoers 8
hogan 9
hoggs 10
hoick 14
hoise 8
hoist 8
hoked 13
hokes 12
hokey 15
hokku 16
hokum 14
holds 9
holed 9
holes 8
holey 11
holks 12
holla 8
hollo 8
holly 11
holms 10
holts 8
homed 11
homer 10
homes 10
homey 13
homos 10
honan 8
honda 9
honed 9
honer 8
hones 8
honey 11
hongs 9
honks 12
honky 15
honor 8
hooch 13
hoods 9
hoody 12
hooey 11
hoofs 11
hooka 12
hooks 12
hooky 15
hooly 11
hoops 10
hoots 8
hooty 11
hoped 11
hoper 10
hopes 10
hoppy 15
horah 11
horal 8
horas 8
horde 9
horns 8
horny 11
horse 8
horst 8
horsy 11
hosed 9
hosel 8
hosen 8
hoses 8
hosta 8
hosts 8
hotch 13
hotel 8
hotly 11
hound 9
houri 8
hours 8
house 8
hovel 11
hover 11
howdy 15
howes 11
howff 17
howfs 14
howks 15
howls 11
hoyas 11
hoyle 11
hubby 15
hucks 14
huffs 14
huffy 17
huger 9
hulas 8
hulks 12
hulky 15
hullo 8
hulls 8
human 10
humic 12
humid 11
humor 10
humph 15
humps 12
humpy 15
humus 10
hunch 13
hunks 12
hunky 15
hunts 8
hurds 9
hurls 8
hurly 11
hurry 11
hurst 8
hurts 8
husks 12
husky 15
hussy 11
hutch 13
huzza 26
hydra 12
hydro 12
hyena 11
hying 12
hylas 11
hymen 13
hymns 13
hyoid 12
hyped 14
hyper 13
hypes 13
hypha 16
hypos 13
hyrax 18
hyson 11
ichor 10
ihram 10
itchy 13
ither 8
jehad 16
jehus 15
jihad 16
johns 15
kaphs 14
kasha 12
kench 14
ketch 14
khadi 13
khafs 15
khaki 16
khans 12
khaph 17
khats 12
kheda 13
kheth 15
khets 12
khoum 14
kithe 12
kiths 12
knish 12
kohls 12
kophs 14
kythe 15
lahar 8
laich 10
laigh 9
laith 8
lakhs 12
larch 10
latch 10
lathe 8
lathi 8
laths 8
lathy 11
laugh 9
leach 10
leash 8
leech 10
lehrs 8
lehua 8
letch 10
lethe 8
lichi 10
licht 10
light 9
lithe 8
litho 8
loach 10
loath 8
lochs 10
lotah 8
lough 9
lunch 10
lurch 10
lymph 15
lynch 13
mache 12
macho 12
machs 12
mahoe 10
march 12
marsh 10
mashy 13
match 12
maths 10
meshy 13
meths 10
miche 12
might 11
milch 12
mirth 10
mocha 12
mohel 10
mohur 10
month 10
mooch 12
morph 12
moths 10
mothy 13
mouch 12
mouth 10
muhly 13
mulch 12
munch 12
mushy 13
musth 10
mutch 12
mynah 13
myrrh 13
myths 13
mythy 16
nacho 10
natch 10
neath 8
neigh 9
niche 10
nighs 9
night 9
nihil 8
ninth 8
nohow 11
north 8
notch 10
nucha 10
nudzh 18
nymph 15
oaths 8
obeah 10
ocher 10
ochre 10
ochry 13
ogham 11
ohias 8
ohing 9
ohmic 12
okehs 12
oohed 9
oomph 12
opahs 10
orach 10
ortho 8
other 8
ought 9
ouphe 10
ouphs 10
pacha 12
parch 12
pasha 10
patch 12
paths 10
peach 12
pechs 12
perch 12
phage 11
phase 10
phial 10
phlox 17
phone 10
phono 10
phons 10
phony 13
photo 10
phots 10
phpht 15
phuts 10
phyla 13
phyle 13
pinch 12
pitch 12
piths 10
pithy 13
plash 10
plush 10
poach 12
pooch 12
poohs 10
porch 12
pouch 12
prahu 10
pshaw 13
psych 15
pujah 17
punch 12
pushy 13
qophs 19
quash 17
quoth 17
qursh 17
rajah 15
ralph 10
ranch 10
raphe 10
ratch 10
rathe 8
rayah 11
reach 10
rehab 10
rehem 10
retch 10
rheas 8
rheum 10
rhino 8
rhomb 12
rhumb 12
rhyme 13
rhyta 11
right 9
rishi 8
roach 10
rotch 10
rough 9
routh 8
rowth 11
ruche 10
rushy 11
ruths 8
sadhe 9
sadhu 9
sahib 10
saith 8
sangh 9
sauch 10
saugh 9
schav 13
schmo 12
schul 10
schwa 13
selah 8
shack 14
shade 9
shads 9
shady 12
shaft 11
shags 9
shahs 11
shake 12
shako 12
shaky 15
shale 8
shall 8
shalt 8
shaly 11
shame 10
shams 10
shank 12
shape 10
shard 9
share 8
shark 12
sharn 8
sharp 10
shaul 8
shave 11
shawl 11
shawm 13
shawn 11
shaws 11
shays 11
sheaf 11
sheal 8
shear 8
sheas 8
sheds 9
sheen 8
sheep 10
sheer 8
sheet 8
sheik 12
shelf 11
shell 8
shend 9
shent 8
sheol 8
sherd 9
shewn 11
shews 11
shied 9
shiel 8
shier 8
shies 8
shift 11
shill 8
shily 11
shims 10
shine 8
shins 8
shiny 11
ships 10
shire 8
shirk 12
shirr 8
shirt 8
shist 8
shits 8
shiva 11
shive 11
shivs 11
shlep 10
shoal 8
shoat 8
shock 14
shoed 9
shoer 8
shoes 8
shogs 9
shoji 15
shone 8
shook 12
shool 8
shoon 8
shoos 8
shoot 8
shops 10
shore 8
shorl 8
shorn 8
short 8
shote 8
shots 8
shott 8
shout 8
shove 11
shown 11
shows 11
showy 14
shoyu 11
shred 9
shrew 11
shris 8
shrub 10
shrug 9
shtik 12
shuck 14
shuln 8
shuls 8
shuns 8
shunt 8
shush 11
shute 8
shuts 8
shyer 11
shyly 14
sighs 9
sight 9
sinhs 8
sixth 15
skosh 12
slash 8
slosh 8
sloth 8
slush 8
smash 10
smith 10
snash 8
snath 8
sooth 8
sophs 10
sophy 13
soths 8
sough 9
south 8
spahi 10
staph 10
stash 8
stich 10
subah 10
sughs 9
surah 8
sushi 8
swash 11
swath 11
swish 11
swith 11
sylph 13
synch 13
synth 11
syphs 13
tache 10
tachs 10
tahrs 8
teach 10
techy 13
teeth 8
tench 10
tenth 8
teths 8
teuch 10
teugh 9
thack 14
thane 8
thank 12
tharm 10
thaws 11
thebe 10
theca 10
theft 11
thegn 9
thein 8
their 8
theme 10
thens 8
there 8
therm 10
these 8
theta 8
thews 11
thewy 14
thick 14
thief 11
thigh 12
thill 8
thine 8
thing 9
think 12
thins 8
thiol 8
third 9
thirl 8
thole 8
thong 9
thorn 8
thoro 8
thorp 10
those 8
thous 8
thraw 11
three 8
threw 11
thrip 10
throb 10
throe 8
throw 11
thrum 10
thuds 9
thugs 9
thuja 15
thumb 12
thump 12
thunk 12
thurl 8
thuya 11
thyme 13
thymi 13
thymy 16
tight 9
tilth 8
tithe 8
tooth 8
tophe 10
tophi 10
tophs 10
torah 8
torch 10
touch 10
tough 9
trash 8
troth 8
truth 8
tushy 11
tythe 11
uhlan 8
unhat 8
unhip 10
usher 8
vetch 13
vichy 16
vouch 13
vughs 12
wahoo 11
washy 14
watch 13
waugh 12
wecht 13
weigh 12
welch 13
welsh 11
wench 13
whack 17
whale 11
whamo 13
whams 13
whang 12
whaps 13
wharf 14
whats 11
whaup 13
wheal 11
wheat 11
wheel 11
wheen 11
wheep 13
whelk 15
whelm 13
whelp 13
whens 11
where 11
whets 11
whews 14
wheys 14
which 16
whids 12
whiff 17
whigs 12
while 11
whims 13
whine 11
whins 11
whiny 14
whips 13
whipt 13
whirl 11
whirr 11
whirs 11
whish 14
whisk 15
whist 11
white 11
whits 11
whity 14
whizz 29
whole 11
whomp 15
whoof 14
whoop 13
whops 13
whore 11
whorl 11
whort 11
whose 11
whoso 11
whump 15
width 12
wight 12
winch 13
wisha 11
witch 13
withe 11
withy 14
woosh 11
worth 11
wrath 11
wroth 11
yacht 13
yahoo 11
yecch 15
yechs 13
yechy 16
yirth 11
yodhs 12
yoghs 12
youth 11
yucch 15
zilch 19

How to Find 5-Letter Words With H

When H is confirmed in your puzzle (such as a yellow tile in Wordle or a tile on your Scrabble rack), use these practical strategies:

  • Test Different Slots: Since H can be placed in positions 1 through 5, test words where H moves away from previous guess slots.
  • Look for Vowel Combinations: Check high-frequency diphthongs and vowel pairings to find high-probability puzzle candidates.
  • Check Starting & Ending Lists: Narrow your candidates by pairing this search with words starting or ending with H.

FAQs: 5-Letter Words With H

Everything you need to know about finding words and solving puzzles.

How many 5-letter words contain the letter H?

There are 1,148 5-letter words that contain H anywhere in the word in our ENABLE1 lexicon, including 188 high-frequency everyday English words.

Does the letter H have to be at a specific position?

No. The words listed on this page contain H anywhere in the 5-letter span—whether at the beginning, in the middle (positions 2, 3, or 4), or at the end.

What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word with H?

The highest scoring 5-letter word containing H is "WHIZZ", yielding 29 points in official tournament Scrabble play.

How can I use this list for Wordle when H is yellow?

In Wordle, a yellow tile indicates that the letter is in the word but currently in the wrong position. Browse the words on this page to test alternative slots for H and eliminate impossible combinations.

WORD

5 Letters
Scrabble 0 pts
Words With Friends 0 pts
Vowels 0
Consonants 0
Repeated Letters None

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