Four Letter Words Starting with 'H'

High-scoring words: HAJJ (21 pts), HAZY (19 pts), HAZE (16 pts), HADJ (15 pts), HAJI (14 pts)

This page lists all 191 valid four-letter Scrabble words starting with H (TWL06 dictionary — North American Scrabble). Each word is shown with its Scrabble point value. Use this list to boost your Scrabble, Words with Friends, or Wordle strategy. High-value letters like Q (10 pts), Z (10 pts), and J (8 pts) can turn a simple play into a game-winning move. All words are sourced from the official TWL06 tournament word list. Browse other starting letters using the navigation below.

191 Total Words
9 Avg Score (pts)
HAJJ Top Word (21 pts)
65 Words ≥ 10 pts
HAAF10 HAAR7 HABU9 HACK13 HADE8 HADJ15 HAED8 HAEM9 HAEN7 HAES7 HAET7 HAFT10 HAGS8 HAHA10 HAHS10 HAIK11 HAIL7 HAIR7 HAJI14 HAJJ21 HAKE11 HAKU11 HALE7 HALF10 HALL7 HALM9 HALO7 HALT7 HAME9 HAMS9 HAND8 HANG8 HANK11 HANT7 HAPS9 HARD8 HARE7 HARK11 HARL7 HARM9 HARP9 HART7 HASH10 HASP9 HAST7 HATE7 HATH10 HATS7 HAUL7 HAUT7 HAVE10 HAWK14 HAWS10 HAYS10 HAZE16 HAZY19 HEAD8 HEAL7 HEAP9 HEAR7 HEAT7 HEBE9 HECK13 HEED8 HEEL7 HEFT10 HEHS10 HEIL7 HEIR7 HELD8 HELL7 HELM9 HELO7 HELP9 HEME9 HEMP11 HEMS9 HENS7 HENT7 HERB9 HERD8 HERE7 HERL7 HERM9 HERN7 HERO7 HERS7 HEST7 HETH10 HETS7 HEWN10 HEWS10 HICK13 HIDE8 HIED8 HIES7 HIGH11 HIKE11 HILA7 HILI7 HILL7 HILT7 HIMS9 HIND8 HINS7 HINT7 HIPS9 HIRE7 HISN7 HISS7 HIST7 HITS7 HIVE10 HOAR7 HOAX14 HOBO9 HOBS9 HOCK13 HODS8 HOED8 HOER7 HOES7 HOGG9 HOGS8 HOKE11 HOLD8 HOLE7 HOLK11 HOLM9 HOLP9 HOLS7 HOLT7 HOLY10 HOME9 HOMO9 HOMY12 HONE7 HONG8 HONK11 HONS7 HOOD8 HOOF10 HOOK11 HOOP9 HOOT7 HOPE9 HOPS9 HORA7 HORN7 HOSE7 HOST7 HOTS7 HOUR7 HOVE10 HOWE10 HOWF13 HOWK14 HOWL10 HOWS10 HOYA10 HOYS10 HUBS9 HUCK13 HUED8 HUES7 HUFF13 HUGE8 HUGS8 HUIC9 HULA7 HULK11 HULL7 HUMP11 HUMS9 HUNG8 HUNH10 HUNK11 HUNS7 HUNT7 HURL7 HURT7 HUSH10 HUSK11 HUTS7 HWAN10 HYLA10 HYMN12 HYPE12 HYPO12 HYPS12 HYTE10

Related Word Lists

2-letter words starting with 'H' 3-letter words starting with 'H' 5-letter words starting with 'H' 6-letter words starting with 'H' 7-letter words starting with 'H' 8-letter words starting with 'H'

Need to unscramble letters into words?

Try our Word Unscrambler →

Frequently Asked Questions

How many four-letter words start with H?

There are 191 valid four-letter Scrabble words starting with H in the TWL06 (North American Scrabble) tournament dictionary.

What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word (four-letter) matching 'Starting with 'H''?

The highest-scoring word is HAJJ with 21 Scrabble points. Out of 191 words, 65 score 10 or more points.

What is the average Scrabble score for words on this list?

The average Scrabble score is 9 points per word. 0 words score 5 points or less, 126 score between 6 and 9 points, and 65 score 10 or more points.

Are all four-letter words on this list valid in Words with Friends?

Most words from the TWL06 dictionary are also valid in Words with Friends, but the two games use slightly different dictionaries. TWL06 is the official North American Scrabble tournament word list. Always verify unusual words in the Words with Friends app before playing them.