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

7-letter words with H first and last: 30 tournament-dictionary entries, led by HUTZPAH, the top scorer at 24 points.

30 wordsTop pick HELLISHHighest score HUTZPAH 24

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

  • HELLISH13
  • HASHISH16
  • HAWKISH20
  • HOGWASH17
  • HAGFISH17
  • HORNISH13
  • HUNNISH13
  • HOGFISH17
  • HARUMPH17
  • HUTZPAH24
  • HOGGISH15
  • HEIGHTH17
  • HARDISH14
  • HICKISH19
  • HAIMISH15
  • HALAVAH16
  • HOTTISH13
  • HENNISH13
  • HAGGISH15
  • HADEDAH15
  • HAGBUSH16
  • HALAKAH17
  • HALALAH13
  • HALLOTH13
  • HEIMISH15
  • HEXARCH22
  • HIGHISH17
  • HIPPISH17
  • HOBBISH17
  • HUFFISH19
All valid words 30

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

  • HADEDAH15
  • HAGBUSH16
  • HAGFISH17
  • HAGGISH15
  • HAIMISH15
  • HALAKAH17
  • HALALAH13
  • HALAVAH16
  • HALLOTH13
  • HARDISH14
  • HARUMPH17
  • HASHISH16
  • HAWKISH20
  • HEIGHTH17
  • HEIMISH15
  • HELLISH13
  • HENNISH13
  • HEXARCH22
  • HICKISH19
  • HIGHISH17
  • HIPPISH17
  • HOBBISH17
  • HOGFISH17
  • HOGGISH15
  • HOGWASH17
  • HORNISH13
  • HOTTISH13
  • HUFFISH19
  • HUNNISH13
  • HUTZPAH24
Letters by positionIn 70% of these words the 6th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. A43%
  2. O20%
  3. E17%
3rd letter
  1. G23%
  2. L17%
  3. R10%
4th letter
  1. A13%
  2. F10%
  3. G10%
5th letter
  1. I63%
  2. U3%
  3. K3%
6th letter
  1. S70%
  2. A17%
  3. T7%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 17 in Scrabble; HUTZPAH tops the list with 24. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1313 points: 7 words
  2. 14 points: 1 words
  3. 1515 points: 5 words
  4. 16 points: 3 words
  5. 1717 points: 9 words
  6. 18 points: 0 words
  7. 1919 points: 2 words
  8. 20 points: 1 words
  9. 2121 points: 0 words
  10. 22 points: 1 words
  11. 2323 points: 0 words
  12. 24 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
HUTZPAH2424All three
HEXARCH2221Collins only
HAWKISH2018All three
HICKISH1918All three
HUFFISH1918All three
HOGWASH1716All three
HAGFISH1716All three
HOGFISH1716All three
HARUMPH1718All three
HEIGHTH1715All three
HALAKAH1716All three
HIPPISH1717All three

The pattern is unusually tight: H opens and closes every entry, leaving five letters to make the word. Recognizable picks include HELLISH, HAWKISH and HOGWASH, but the group also contains less familiar forms such as HAIMISH and HALAVAH. Dictionary coverage differs, so a word’s presence in one list does not guarantee it appears in another.

7-letter words with H first and last at a glance

  • There are 30 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
  • Collins contains all 30; NWL2023 has 25, and ENABLE has 22.
  • The average score is 16.2 points.
  • HUTZPAH leads at 24 points, ahead of HEXARCH at 22.
  • No entry meets the common group.

Which H-to-H words score the most?

HUTZPAH is the standout rack score at 24 points. Its Z and two H tiles do the heavy lifting, so it can reward a strong placement even before a premium square is involved. HEXARCH follows at 22, while HAWKISH scores 20.

HICKISH and HUFFISH each reach 19 points. HOGWASH, HAGFISH, HOGFISH, HARUMPH and HEighth each score 17, giving you several alternatives when HUTZPAH or HEXARCH will not fit. Scores describe the words themselves; board bonuses can change your final total.

Many entries end in familiar-looking suffixes: HELLISH, HAWKISH, HOGGISH and HOTTISH all have that “-ish” shape. That pattern makes the final H less surprising, but the full set is not simply a list of common adjectives: HAGFISH and HOGFISH are among the other forms.

Dictionary coverage is a real constraint for this pattern. Collins includes 30 entries, compared with 25 in NWL2023 and 22 in ENABLE. Check your game’s word list before building a play around a less familiar choice such as HUTZPAH or HEighth.

A useful limit when choosing a word

Note

None of these entries ranks as common by the frequency measure, even though HELLISH and HAWKISH look familiar. Treat recognition as a clue, not proof of tournament acceptance; the dictionaries do not contain identical sets.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words start and end with H?
There are 30 seven-letter words that begin and end with H across the tournament dictionaries. The entries include familiar forms such as HELLISH and HOGWASH, alongside less common choices such as HAIMISH and HALAVAH. Coverage varies by dictionary, so the total is not the same in every game.
What is the highest-scoring H-to-H word?
HUTZPAH is the highest-scoring entry, worth 24 points. HEXARCH comes next at 22, followed by HAWKISH at 20. Those are base word scores; a premium letter or word square can raise the score during play.
Are all 30 words accepted in every dictionary?
No. Collins includes 30 words in this pattern, while NWL2023 includes 25 and ENABLE includes 22. The differences matter most for unfamiliar forms, so check the word list used by your game before playing an entry such as HUTZPAH or HEighth.

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