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7-letter words with H as the 1st letter and U as the 5th letter

There are 31 seven-letter words with H first and U fifth, including HONOURS, HICCUPS and HOOKUPS; HUMBUZZ leads the score list at 32.

31 wordsTop pick HONOURSHighest score HUMBUZZ 32

2 of 31 are everyday words (6%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With H in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (340 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 31 · most-used first

  • HONOURS10
  • HAMBURG15
  • HICCUPS16
  • HELLUVA13
  • HOOKUPS16
  • HIRSUTE10
  • HOMBURG15
  • HUMOURS12
  • HOLDUPS13
  • HANGUPS13
  • HECKUVA19
  • HUMBUGS15
  • HALOUMI12
  • HATFULS13
  • HAMAULS12
  • HUMMUMS16
  • HICCUPY19
  • HACHURE15
  • HAGBUSH16
  • HAGBUTS13
  • HAIDUKS15
  • HAIQUES19
  • HANGULS11
  • HAWBUCK21
  • HELIUMS12
  • HEYDUCK20
  • HOGNUTS11
  • HUBBUBS16
  • HUMBUZZ32
  • HUMHUMS17
  • HYPNUMS17
All valid words 31

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

  • HACHURE15
  • HAGBUSH16
  • HAGBUTS13
  • HAIDUKS15
  • HAIQUES19
  • HALOUMI12
  • HAMAULS12
  • HAMBURG15
  • HANGULS11
  • HANGUPS13
  • HATFULS13
  • HAWBUCK21
  • HECKUVA19
  • HELIUMS12
  • HELLUVA13
  • HEYDUCK20
  • HICCUPS16
  • HICCUPY19
  • HIRSUTE10
  • HOGNUTS11
  • HOLDUPS13
  • HOMBURG15
  • HONOURS10
  • HOOKUPS16
  • HUBBUBS16
  • HUMBUGS15
  • HUMBUZZ32
  • HUMHUMS17
  • HUMMUMS16
  • HUMOURS12
  • HYPNUMS17
Letters by positionIn 61% of these words the 7th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. A39%
  2. U19%
  3. O16%
3rd letter
  1. M26%
  2. C13%
  3. L13%
4th letter
  1. B26%
  2. D10%
  3. O10%
6th letter
  1. R16%
  2. P16%
  3. M16%
7th letter
  1. S61%
  2. E6%
  3. G6%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; HUMBUZZ tops the list with 32. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 2 words
  2. 11 points: 2 words
  3. 1212 points: 4 words
  4. 13 points: 5 words
  5. 1414 points: 0 words
  6. 15 points: 5 words
  7. 1616 points: 5 words
  8. 17 points: 2 words
  9. 1818 points: 0 words
  10. 19 points: 3 words
  11. 2020 points: 1 words
  12. 21 points: 1 words
  13. 2222 points: 0 words
  14. 23 points: 0 words
  15. 2424 points: 0 words
  16. 25 points: 0 words
  17. 2626 points: 0 words
  18. 27 points: 0 words
  19. 2828 points: 0 words
  20. 29 points: 0 words
  21. 3030 points: 0 words
  22. 31 points: 0 words
  23. 3232 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
HUMBUZZ3235Collins only
HAWBUCK2123Collins only
HEYDUCK2020Collins only
HECKUVA1921NWL only
HICCUPY1921Collins · NWL
HAIQUES1919Collins only
HUMHUMS1719Collins only
HYPNUMS1719Collins only
HICCUPS1619All three
HOOKUPS1617All three
HUMMUMS1620Collins only
HAGBUSH1617All three

Only two entries meet the common-word frequency measure, but the example set has several recognizable spellings: HONOURS, HICCUPS, HOOKUPS and HANGUPS. S is the main ending by a wide margin, appearing 19 times. Scores average 15.3, with one especially high outlier.

Pattern facts at a glance

  • 31 matches put U in the fifth position.
  • Two entries meet the common-word frequency measure.
  • Nineteen words end in S.
  • HUMBUZZ scores 32, eleven above HAWBUCK.

Why is the score average unusually high?

HUMBUZZ earns 32 points, while HAWBUCK scores 21 and HEYDUCK reaches 20. Those high values lift the 31-word group’s average to 15.3. HICCUPS and HOOKUPS offer more familiar pattern anchors, but they do not approach the top score.

Nineteen words end in S, including HONOURS, HICCUPS, HOOKUPS, HUMOURS and HOLDUPS. The remaining 12 endings are scattered: A, E, G and K each occur twice, while several letters appear once. If the clue ends in S, this pattern still leaves a broad field.

The familiar examples occupy several forms: HONOURS and HUMOURS end in S, while HANGUPS and HOLDUPS do too. That repeated ending can narrow a clue, but it does not tell you which opening sequence to choose. Keep the fifth U fixed while comparing the remaining tiles.

A five-position clue can feel restrictive, yet the 31 options still span familiar spellings and rare scoring opportunities. Separate candidates by the known final letter before comparing points. The S branch is largest, but its words range from everyday HICCUPS to less routine forms.

A practical way to narrow the pattern

Tip

Try the S-ending branch first, then separate familiar plural-looking forms from the rare high scorers.

Seven-Letter H Words With U Fifth

Nineteen S endings make the fastest branch; HUMBUZZ is the scoring outlier at 32.

This ending clue is especially strong, but the score outlier is not the everyday choice.

Questions people ask

How many H-first words have U fifth?
The pattern contains 31 seven-letter words. Examples include HONOURS, HICCUPS, HOOKUPS, HUMOURS and HANGUPS; each keeps U in slot five despite different word endings. The remaining examples spread across several endings, so the final tile helps narrow the search. The remaining examples spread across several endings, so the final tile helps narrow the search.
What word scores highest?
HUMBUZZ leads at 32 points. HAWBUCK follows at 21, then HEYDUCK at 20. That 11-point gap between the leader and runner-up makes HUMBUZZ a striking outlier in this group.
Which final letter appears most often?
S is the most frequent ending, with 19 of the 31 words. A, E, G and K each close two; the remaining endings occur once each. The -S group includes both familiar forms like HICCUPS and less familiar options.

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