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3-letter words starting with H

Need a 3-letter word that starts with H? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, the everyday words first with their tile points. There are 49 playable words with 3 letters starting with H in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is HAJ, worth 13 points.

  • HMM9
  • HOW8
  • HUH8
  • HUM8
  • HAM7
  • HAY7
  • HEY7
  • HIM7
  • HIP7
  • HUG7
  • HAD6
  • HID6
  • HOG6
  • HUT6
  • HAS5
  • HAT5
  • HER5
  • HES5

Highest-scoring words with 3 letters starting with H

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

  • HAJ13
  • HEX11
  • HMM9
  • HYP9
  • HOW8
  • HUH8
  • HUM8
  • HEW8
  • HUB8
  • HAW8
  • HUP8
  • HAM7

3-letter words starting with H (49)

  • HAD6
  • HAE5
  • HAG6
  • HAH7
  • HAJ13
  • HAM7
  • HAO5
  • HAP7
  • HAS5
  • HAT5
  • HAW8
  • HAY7
  • HEH7
  • HEM7
  • HEN5
  • HEP7
  • HER5
  • HES5
  • HET5
  • HEW8
  • HEX11
  • HEY7
  • HIC7
  • HID6
  • HIE5
  • HIM7
  • HIN5
  • HIP7
  • HIS5
  • HIT5
  • HMM9
  • HOB7
  • HOD6
  • HOE5
  • HOG6
  • HON5
  • HOP7
  • HOT5
  • HOW8
  • HOY7
  • HUB8
  • HUE6
  • HUG7
  • HUH8
  • HUM8
  • HUN6
  • HUP8
  • HUT6
  • HYP9

How common are they?

49 of the 167,814 words on Wordtide's English board (0.03%) are with 3 letters starting with H. Most of them, 49, have 3 letters.

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

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Questions

How many words are there with 3 letters starting with H?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 49 words with 3 letters starting with H.

What is the highest-scoring word with 3 letters starting with H?

HAJ, worth 13 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: HEX (11), HMM (9) and HYP (9).

What are the most common words with 3 letters starting with H?

HMM, HOW, HUH, HUM, HAM and HAY. These are the everyday ones, ranked by how familiar they are in ordinary English.

Can I play these words in Wordtide?

Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Try the Daily Seven for a quick game: no download or sign-up.

Play these words on the shared board

Wordtide is a free word game on one endless board shared by players around the world. Build off anyone's words, claim bonus squares and grow your own island: no download, no sign-up. Every word on this page is valid in the English world.