7-letter words with H as the 1st letter and A as the 7th letter

Thirty seven-letter words begin with H and end in A; HYPOXIA leads the scoring list at 22.

30 wordsTop pick HELLUVAHighest score HYPOXIA 22

With H in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (442 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 30 · most-used first

  • HELLUVA13
  • HYPOXIA22
  • HOSANNA10
  • HARISSA10
  • HALACHA15
  • HRYVNIA16
  • HECKUVA19
  • HALAKHA17
  • HARMALA12
  • HEXAPLA19
  • HETAERA10
  • HYGROMA16
  • HEUREKA14
  • HELLOVA13
  • HETAIRA10
  • HAFTARA13
  • HAGGADA13
  • HAMATSA12
  • HAMMADA15
  • HARAMDA13
  • HARIANA10
  • HEMIOLA12
  • HIDALGA12
  • HIMATIA12
  • HOROEKA14
  • HRYVNYA19
  • HYDROMA16
  • HYMENIA15
  • HYPOGEA16
  • HYPONEA15
All valid words 30

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • HAFTARA13
  • HAGGADA13
  • HALACHA15
  • HALAKHA17
  • HAMATSA12
  • HAMMADA15
  • HARAMDA13
  • HARIANA10
  • HARISSA10
  • HARMALA12
  • HECKUVA19
  • HELLOVA13
  • HELLUVA13
  • HEMIOLA12
  • HETAERA10
  • HETAIRA10
  • HEUREKA14
  • HEXAPLA19
  • HIDALGA12
  • HIMATIA12
  • HOROEKA14
  • HOSANNA10
  • HRYVNIA16
  • HRYVNYA19
  • HYDROMA16
  • HYGROMA16
  • HYMENIA15
  • HYPOGEA16
  • HYPONEA15
  • HYPOXIA22
Letters by positionIn 33% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
2nd letter
  1. A33%
  2. E27%
  3. Y20%
3rd letter
  1. M17%
  2. R17%
  3. L13%
4th letter
  1. A33%
  2. O13%
  3. I10%
5th letter
  1. A17%
  2. N17%
  3. O13%
6th letter
  1. I13%
  2. R10%
  3. D10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; HYPOXIA tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 5 words
  2. 11 points: 0 words
  3. 1212 points: 5 words
  4. 13 points: 5 words
  5. 1414 points: 2 words
  6. 15 points: 4 words
  7. 1616 points: 4 words
  8. 17 points: 1 words
  9. 1818 points: 0 words
  10. 19 points: 3 words
  11. 2020 points: 0 words
  12. 21 points: 0 words
  13. 2222 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
HYPOXIA2221All three
HECKUVA1921NWL only
HEXAPLA1920All three
HRYVNYA1918Collins · NWL
HALAKHA1716All three
HRYVNIA1616Collins · NWL
HYGROMA1616Collins only
HYPOGEA1616All three
HYDROMA1615Collins only
HALACHA1515All three
HAMMADA1516All three
HYMENIA1515All three

This H-to-A frame has 30 entries and no common-word matches under the frequency cutoff. HYPOXIA, HOSANNA, and HARISSA are recognizable anchors, while HALACHA and HALAKHA show variant spellings worth checking before play.

A-to-Z range: familiar terms and specialist forms

  • 30 seven-letter words starting H and ending A total: Thirty seven-letter words begin with H and end in A.
  • Examples include helluva, hypoxia, hosanna, harissa.
  • Top scores begin with HYPOXIA, HECKUVA, HEXAPLA.
  • The ending is fixed, and the highest scores come from unusual letter combinations: HYPOXIA earns 22, followed by HECKUVA and HEXAPLA at 19 each.

What stands out in this letter pattern

This H-to-A frame has 30 entries and no common-word matches under the frequency cutoff. HYPOXIA, HOSANNA, and HARISSA are recognizable anchors, while HALACHA and HALAKHA show variant spellings worth checking before play.

The ending is fixed, and the highest scores come from unusual letter combinations: HYPOXIA earns 22, followed by HECKUVA and HEXAPLA at 19 each. For a rack search, lock the stated positions first, then scan the remaining letters around examples such as helluva, hypoxia, hosanna. The counts here describe tournament-dictionary entries, not every spelling found in general word lists.

How should you use these seven-letter matches?

Tip

No entries fall in the common-word band, so treat this as a dictionary-led rack search. HYPOXIA is the standout score, but a familiar meaning does not guarantee acceptance in every game.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter H words end in A?
There are 30 matches beginning with H and ending with A. None qualify as common by the frequency measure; HYPOXIA, HOSANNA, and HARISSA are examples.
What is the highest-scoring word in the set?
HYPOXIA scores 22 points, three more than HECKUVA and HEXAPLA at 19 each. Confirm uncommon candidates with your game’s word list.
Are all of these words common?
No. The frequency measure marks 0 entries as common. Words such as HELLUVA are easier to recognize than specialist alternatives, so check your game dictionary when a candidate is unfamiliar.

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