8-letter words with H as the 2nd letter

8-letter words with H as the second letter number 1,763, from familiar choices like CHILDREN and THINKING to high-scoring WHIZZING.

1,763 wordsTop pick CHILDRENHighest score WHIZZING 33

129 of 1,763 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

A is the most common 2nd letter in 8-letter words (6,320 words); J is the rarest (11). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 129 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 129 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 1,763

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

  • AHEMERAL13
  • BHANGRAS14
  • BHEESTIE13
  • BHELPURI15
  • BHISHTIS16
  • BHISTEES13
  • BHISTIES13
  • CHABOUKS19
  • CHACHKAS22
  • CHACKING20
  • CHACONNE15
  • CHADARIM16
  • CHADDARS15
  • CHADDORS15
  • CHADLESS14
  • CHAEBOLS15
  • CHAFFERS19
  • CHAFFERY22
  • CHAFFIER19
  • CHAFFING20
  • CHAFFRON19
  • CHAGRINS14
  • CHAINERS13
  • CHAINING14
  • CHAINLET13
  • CHAINMAN15
  • CHAINMEN15
  • CHAINSAW16
  • CHAIRING14
  • CHAIRMAN15
  • CHAIRMEN15
  • CHALANED14
  • CHALAZAE22
  • CHALAZAL22
  • CHALAZAS22
  • CHALAZIA22
  • CHALCIDS16
  • CHALDERS14
  • CHALDRON14
  • CHALICED16
  • CHALICES15
  • CHALKIER17
  • CHALKING18
  • CHALKPIT19
  • CHALLAHS16
  • CHALLANS13
  • CHALLIES13
  • CHALLOTH16
  • CHALONES13
  • CHALONIC15
  • CHALUPAS15
  • CHAMADES16
  • CHAMBERS17
  • CHAMBRAY20
  • CHAMELOT15
  • CHAMFERS18
  • CHAMFRON18
  • CHAMISAL15
  • CHAMISAS15
  • CHAMISES15
  • CHAMISOS15
  • CHAMLETS15
  • CHAMMIED18
  • CHAMMIES17
  • CHAMPACA19
  • CHAMPACS19
  • CHAMPAKS21
  • CHAMPART17
  • CHAMPERS17
  • CHAMPING18
  • CHAMPION17
  • CHANCELS15
  • CHANCERS15
  • CHANCERY18
  • CHANCIER15
  • CHANCILY18
  • CHANCING16
  • CHANCRES15
  • CHANDLER14
  • CHANFRON16
  • CHANGERS14
  • CHANGEUP16
  • CHANGING15
  • CHANNELS13
  • CHANNERS13
  • CHANOYOS16
  • CHANOYUS16
  • CHANSONS13
  • CHANTAGE14
  • CHANTERS13
  • CHANTEYS16
  • CHANTIES13
  • CHANTING14
  • CHANTORS13
  • CHAOLOGY17
  • CHAORDIC16
  • CHAPATIS15
  • CHAPATTI15
  • CHAPBOOK21
  • CHAPEAUS15
  • CHAPEAUX22
  • CHAPELRY18
  • CHAPERON15
  • CHAPITER15
  • CHAPLAIN15
  • CHAPLESS15
  • CHAPLETS15
  • CHAPPALS17
  • CHAPPATI17
  • CHAPPESS17
  • CHAPPIER17
  • CHAPPIES17
  • CHAPPING18
  • CHAPTERS15
  • CHAPTREL15
  • CHAQUETA22
  • CHARACID16
  • CHARACIN15
  • CHARACTS15
  • CHARADES14
  • CHARANGA14
  • CHARANGO14
  • CHARASES13
  • CHARCOAL15
  • CHARETTE13
  • CHARGERS14
  • CHARGING15
  • CHARIDEE14
  • CHARIEST13
  • CHARIOTS13
  • CHARISMA15
  • CHARISMS15
  • CHARKHAS20
  • CHARKING18
  • CHARLADY17
  • CHARLEYS16
  • CHARLIER13
  • CHARLIES13
  • CHARLOCK19
  • CHARMERS15
  • CHARMFUL18
  • CHARMING16
  • CHARNECO15
  • CHARNELS13
  • CHAROSET13
  • CHARPAIS15
  • CHARPIES15
  • CHARPOYS18
  • CHARQUID23
  • CHARQUIS22
  • CHARRIER13
  • CHARRING14
  • CHARTERS13
  • CHARTING14
  • CHARTISM15
  • CHARTIST13
  • CHARVERS16
  • CHASINGS14
  • CHASMIER15
  • CHASSEED14
  • CHASSEUR13
  • CHASTELY16
  • CHASTENS13
  • CHASTEST13
  • CHASTISE13
  • CHASTITY16
  • CHASUBLE15
  • CHATBOTS15
  • CHATCHKA22
  • CHATCHKE22
  • CHATEAUS13
  • CHATEAUX20
  • CHATLINE13
  • CHATROOM15
  • CHATTELS13
  • CHATTERS13
  • CHATTERY16
  • CHATTIER13
  • CHATTIES13
  • CHATTILY16
  • CHATTING14
  • CHAUFERS16
  • CHAUFFED20
  • CHAUFFER19
  • CHAUFING17
  • CHAUMERS15
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  • CHAUNCES15
  • CHAUNGED15
  • CHAUNGES14
  • CHAUNTED14
  • CHAUNTER13
  • CHAUNTRY16
  • CHAUSSES13
  • CHAUVINS16
  • CHAVETTE16
  • CHAWDRON17
  • CHAYOTES16
  • CHAYROOT16
  • CHAZANIM24
  • CHAZZANS31
  • CHAZZENS31
  • CHEAPENS15
  • CHEAPEST15
  • CHEAPIES15
  • CHEAPING16
  • CHEAPISH18
  • CHEATERS13
  • CHEATERY16
  • CHEATING14
  • CHECHAKO22
  • CHECHIAS18
  • CHECKBOX28
  • CHECKERS19
  • CHECKING20
  • CHECKOFF25
  • CHECKOUT19
  • CHECKROW22
  • CHECKSUM21
  • CHECKUPS21
  • CHEDARIM16
  • CHEDDARS15
  • CHEDDARY18
  • CHEDDITE15
  • CHEDITES14
  • CHEEKFUL20
  • CHEEKIER17
  • CHEEKILY20
  • CHEEKING18
  • CHEEPERS15
  • CHEEPING16
  • CHEERERS13
  • CHEERFUL16
  • CHEERIER13
  • CHEERILY16
  • CHEERING14
  • CHEERIOS13
  • CHEERLED14
  • CHEESIER13
  • CHEESILY16
  • CHEESING14
  • CHEETAHS16
  • CHEEWINK20
  • CHEFDOMS19
  • CHEFFIER19
  • CHEFFING20
  • CHEKISTS17
  • CHELATED14
  • CHELATES13
  • CHELATOR13
  • CHELIPED16
  • CHELLUPS15
  • CHELOIDS14
  • CHELONES13
  • CHELPING16
  • CHEMICAL17
  • CHEMISES15
  • CHEMISMS17
  • CHEMISTS15
  • CHEMMIES17
  • CHEMURGY19
  • CHENILLE13
  • CHENIXES20
  • CHENOPOD16
  • CHEQUERS22
  • CHEQUING23
  • CHEROOTS13
  • CHERRIED14
  • CHERRIER13
  • CHERRIES13
  • CHERTIER13
  • CHERUBIC17
  • CHERUBIM17
  • CHERUBIN15
  • CHERUPED16
  • CHERVILS16
  • CHESHIRE16
  • CHESNUTS13
  • CHESSELS13
  • CHESSMAN15
  • CHESSMEN15
  • CHESTFUL16
  • CHESTIER13
  • CHESTILY16
  • CHESTING14
  • CHESTNUT13
  • CHETNIKS17
  • CHETRUMS15
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  • CHEVERIL16
  • CHEVERON16
  • CHEVERYE19
  • CHEVILLE16
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  • CHEVRETS16
  • CHEVRONS16
  • CHEVRONY19
  • CHEVYING20
  • CHEWABLE18
  • CHEWIEST16
  • CHEWINKS20
  • CHHERTUM18
  • CHIACKED20
  • CHIANTIS13
  • CHIASMAL15
  • CHIASMAS15
  • CHIASMIC17
  • CHIASMUS15
  • CHIASTIC15
  • CHIAUSED14
  • CHIAUSES13
  • CHIBBING18
  • CHIBOUKS19
  • CHICANAS15
  • CHICANED16
  • CHICANER15
  • CHICANES15
  • CHICANOS15
  • CHICCORY20
  • CHICHIER18
  • CHICKEES19
  • CHICKENS19
  • CHICKORY22
  • CHICKPEA21
  • CHICNESS15
  • CHIDINGS15
  • CHIEFDOM19
  • CHIEFERY19
  • CHIEFESS16
  • CHIEFEST16
  • CHIFFONS19
  • CHIFFONY22
  • CHIGETAI14
  • CHIGGERS15
  • CHIGNONS14
  • CHIKARAS17
  • CHIKHORS20
  • CHILDBED17
  • CHILDING15
  • CHILDISH17
  • CHILDREN14
  • CHILIADS14
  • CHILIASM15
  • CHILIAST13
  • CHILIDOG15
  • CHILIOIS13
  • CHILLADA14
  • CHILLERS13
  • CHILLEST13
  • CHILLIER13
  • CHILLIES13
  • CHILLILY16
  • CHILLING14
  • CHILLUMS15
  • CHILOPOD16
  • CHIMAERA15
  • CHIMBLEY20
  • CHIMENEA15
  • CHIMERAS15
  • CHIMERES15
  • CHIMERIC17
  • CHIMERID16
  • CHIMINEA15
  • CHIMLEYS18
  • CHIMNEYS18
  • CHINAMAN15
  • CHINAMEN15
  • CHINAMPA17
  • CHINBONE15
  • CHINCHED19
  • CHINCHES18
  • CHINDITS14
  • CHINKARA17
  • CHINKIER17
  • CHINKIES17
  • CHINKING18
  • CHINLESS13
  • CHINNING14
  • CHINONES13
  • CHINOOKS17
  • CHINSING14
  • CHINTSES13
  • CHINTZES22
  • CHINWAGS17
  • CHIPLETS15
  • CHIPMUCK23
  • CHIPMUNK21
  • CHIPOTLE15
  • CHIPPERS17
  • CHIPPIER17
  • CHIPPIES17
  • CHIPPING18
  • CHIPSETS15
  • CHIRAGRA14
  • CHIRKEST17
  • CHIRKING18
  • CHIRLING14
  • CHIRMING16
  • CHIRPERS15
  • CHIRPIER15
  • CHIRPILY18
  • CHIRPING16
  • CHIRRENS13
  • CHIRRING14
  • CHIRRUPS15
  • CHIRRUPY18
  • CHIRTING14
  • CHISELED14
  • CHISELER13
  • CHITCHAT18
  • CHITLING14
  • CHITLINS13
  • CHITOSAN13
  • CHITTERS13
  • CHITTIER13
  • CHITTIES13
  • CHITTING14
  • CHIVALRY19
  • CHIVAREE16
  • CHIVVIED20
  • CHIVVIES19
  • CHIVVING20
  • CHIVYING20
  • CHIZZING32
  • CHLOASMA15
  • CHLORALS13
  • CHLORATE13
  • CHLORDAN14
  • CHLORIDE14
  • CHLORIDS14
  • CHLORINE13
  • CHLORINS13
  • CHLORITE13
  • CHLOROUS13
  • CHOBDARS16
  • CHOCCIER17
  • CHOCCIES17
  • CHOCKFUL22
  • CHOCKING20
  • CHOCTAWS18
  • CHOICELY18
  • CHOICEST15
  • CHOIRBOY18
  • CHOIRING14
  • CHOIRMAN15
  • CHOIRMEN15
  • CHOKIDAR18
  • CHOKIEST17
  • CHOLATES13
  • CHOLEMIA15
  • CHOLENTS13
  • CHOLERAS13
  • CHOLERIC15
  • CHOLIAMB17
  • CHOLINES13
  • CHOLLERS13
  • CHOMMIES17
  • CHOMPERS17
  • CHOMPING18
  • CHONDRAL14
  • CHONDRES14
  • CHONDRIN14
  • CHONDRUS14
  • CHONKIER17
  • CHOOFING17
  • CHOOKIES17
  • CHOOKING18
  • CHOOSERS13
  • CHOOSIER13
  • CHOOSILY16
  • CHOOSING14
  • CHOPINES15
  • CHOPPERS17
  • CHOPPIER17
  • CHOPPILY20
  • CHOPPING18
  • CHORAGIC16
  • CHORAGUS14
  • CHORALES13
  • CHORALLY16
  • CHORDATE14
  • CHORDEES14
  • CHORDING15
  • CHOREBOY18
  • CHOREGIC16
  • CHOREGUS14
  • CHOREMAN15
  • CHOREMEN15
  • CHOREOID14
  • CHORIAMB17
  • CHORINES13
  • CHORIOID14
  • CHORIONS13
  • CHORISES13
  • CHORISIS13
  • CHORISMS15
  • CHORISTS13
  • CHORIZOS22
  • CHOROIDS14
  • CHORRIES13
  • CHORTENS13
  • CHORTLED14
  • CHORTLER13
  • CHORTLES13
  • CHORUSED14
  • CHORUSES13
  • CHOULTRY16
  • CHOUNTER13
  • CHOUSERS13
  • CHOUSHES16
  • CHOUSING14
  • CHOWCHOW24
  • CHOWDERS17
  • CHOWRIES16
  • CHOWSING17
  • CHOWTIME18
  • CHRESARD14
  • CHRISMAL15
  • CHRISMON15
  • CHRISOMS15
  • CHRISTEN13
  • CHRISTIE13
  • CHRISTOM15
  • CHROMATE15
  • CHROMELS15
  • CHROMENE15
  • CHROMIDE16
  • CHROMIER15
  • CHROMING16
  • CHROMISE15
  • CHROMITE15
  • CHROMIUM17
  • CHROMIZE24
  • CHROMOLY18
  • CHROMOUS15
  • CHROMYLS18
  • CHRONAXY23
  • CHRONICS15
  • CHRONONS13
  • CHTHONIC18
  • CHUBASCO17
  • CHUBBIER17
  • CHUBBILY20
  • CHUCKERS19
  • CHUCKIES19
  • CHUCKING20
  • CHUCKLED20
  • CHUCKLER19
  • CHUCKLES19
  • CHUDDAHS18
  • CHUDDARS15
  • CHUDDERS15
  • CHUDDIES15
  • CHUFFEST19
  • CHUFFIER19
  • CHUFFING20
  • CHUGALUG15
  • CHUGGERS15
  • CHUGGING16
  • CHUKKARS21
  • CHUKKERS21
  • CHUMLEYS18
  • CHUMMAGE18
  • CHUMMIER17
  • CHUMMIES17
  • CHUMMILY20
  • CHUMMING18
  • CHUMPING18
  • CHUMSHIP20
  • CHUNDERS14
  • CHUNKIER17
  • CHUNKILY20
  • CHUNKING18
  • CHUNNELS13
  • CHUNNERS13
  • CHUNTERS13
  • CHUPATIS15
  • CHUPATTI15
  • CHUPATTY18
  • CHUPPAHS20
  • CHURCHED19
  • CHURCHES18
  • CHURCHLY21
  • CHURIDAR14
  • CHURINGA14
  • CHURLISH16
  • CHURNERS13
  • CHURNING14
  • CHURRING14
  • CHUTISTS13
  • CHUTNEES13
  • CHUTNEYS16
  • CHUTZPAH27
  • CHUTZPAS24
  • CHYACKED23
  • CHYLURIA16
  • CHYMISTS18
  • CHYMOSIN18
  • CHYTRIDS17
  • DHANSAKS16
  • DHOOLIES12
  • DHOOTIES12
  • DHOURRAS12
  • DHURRIES12
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  • GHARRIES12
  • GHASTFUL15
  • GHASTING13
  • GHERAOED13
  • GHERAOES12
  • GHERKINS16
  • GHESSING13
  • GHETTOED13
  • GHETTOES12
  • GHILGAIS13
  • GHILLIED13
  • GHILLIES12
  • GHOSTIER12
  • GHOSTING13
  • GHOULIES12
  • GHOULISH15
  • KHADDARS17
  • KHALIFAH21
  • KHALIFAS18
  • KHALIFAT18
  • KHAMSEEN17
  • KHAMSINS17
  • KHANATES15
  • KHANJARS22
  • KHANSAMA17
  • KHAZENIM26
  • KHEDIVAL19
  • KHEDIVAS19
  • KHEDIVES19
  • KHILAFAT18
  • KHIRKAHS22
  • KHOTBAHS20
  • KHOTBEHS20
  • KHUSKHUS22
  • KHUTBAHS20
  • OHMMETER15
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  • PHAEISMS15
  • PHAETONS13
  • PHALANGE14
  • PHALLINS13
  • PHALLISM15
  • PHALLIST13
  • PHALLOID14
  • PHANGING15
  • PHANTASM15
  • PHANTAST13
  • PHANTASY16
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  • PHANTOMY18
  • PHARAOHS16
  • PHARISEE13
  • PHARMACY20
  • PHARMERS15
  • PHARMING16
  • PHAROSES13
  • PHASEOUT13
  • PHASINGS14
  • PHASMIDS16
  • PHATTEST13
  • PHEASANT13
  • PHEAZARS22
  • PHEESING14
  • PHEEZING23
  • PHELLEMS15
  • PHELLOID14
  • PHELONIA13
  • PHENATES13
  • PHENAZIN22
  • PHENETIC15
  • PHENETOL13
  • PHENGITE14
  • PHENIXES20
  • PHENOGAM16
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  • PHOSPHOR18
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  • PHOTOMAP17
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  • PHTHISIS16
  • PHUTTING14
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  • SHADRACH17
  • SHAFTERS14
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  • SHAGGIER13
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  • SHAGPILE14
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  • SHAGROON12
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  • SHAHADAS15
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  • SHAREMEN13
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  • SHARKERS15
  • SHARKING16
  • SHARKISH18
  • SHARNIER11
  • SHARPENS13
  • SHARPERS13
  • SHARPEST13
  • SHARPIES13
  • SHARPING14
  • SHARPISH16
  • SHARTING12
  • SHASHING15
  • SHASHLIK18
  • SHASLIKS15
  • SHASTERS11
  • SHASTRAS11
  • SHATOOSH14
  • SHATTERS11
  • SHATTERY14
  • SHAUCHLE16
  • SHAUCHLY19
  • SHAULING12
  • SHAVABLE16
  • SHAVINGS15
  • SHAWARMA16
  • SHAWLEYS17
  • SHAWLIES14
  • SHAWLING15
  • SHEADING13
  • SHEAFIER14
  • SHEAFING15
  • SHEALING12
  • SHEARERS11
  • SHEARING12
  • SHEARLEG12
  • SHEARMAN13
  • SHEARMEN13
  • SHEATHED15
  • SHEATHER14
  • SHEATHES14
  • SHEAVING15
  • SHEBANGS14
  • SHEBEANS13
  • SHEBEENS13
  • SHECHITA16
  • SHEDABLE14
  • SHEDDERS13
  • SHEDDING14
  • SHEDFULS15
  • SHEDLIKE16
  • SHEDLOAD13
  • SHEELING12
  • SHEENEYS14
  • SHEENFUL14
  • SHEENIER11
  • SHEENIES11
  • SHEENING12
  • SHEEPCOT15
  • SHEEPDOG15
  • SHEEPIER13
  • SHEEPISH16
  • SHEEPMAN15
  • SHEEPMEN15
  • SHEEREST11
  • SHEERING12
  • SHEERLEG12
  • SHEETERS11
  • SHEETFED15
  • SHEETIER11
  • SHEETING12
  • SHEHITAH17
  • SHEHITAS14
  • SHEHNAIS14
  • SHEIKDOM18
  • SHEIKHAS18
  • SHEILING12
  • SHEITANS11
  • SHEITELS11
  • SHEKALIM17
  • SHEKELIM17
  • SHELDUCK18
  • SHELFFUL17
  • SHELFIER14
  • SHELFING15
  • SHELLACK17
  • SHELLACS13
  • SHELLERS11
  • SHELLFUL14
  • SHELLIER11
  • SHELLING12
  • SHELTERS11
  • SHELTERY14
  • SHELTIES11
  • SHELVERS14
  • SHELVIER14
  • SHELVING15
  • SHEMALES13
  • SHENDING13
  • SHEPHERD17
  • SHEQALIM22
  • SHERANGS12
  • SHERBERT13
  • SHERBETS13
  • SHEREEFS14
  • SHERIATS11
  • SHERIFFS17
  • SHERLOCK17
  • SHEROOTS11
  • SHERRIED12
  • SHERRIES11
  • SHERWANI14
  • SHETLAND12
  • SHETTING12
  • SHEUCHED17
  • SHEUGHED16
  • SHIATSUS11
  • SHIATZUS20
  • SHICKERS17
  • SHICKSAS17
  • SHIDDERS13
  • SHIDDUCH18
  • SHIELDED13
  • SHIELDER12
  • SHIELING12
  • SHIFTERS14
  • SHIFTIER14
  • SHIFTILY17
  • SHIFTING15
  • SHIGELLA12
  • SHIITAKE15
  • SHIKARAS15
  • SHIKAREE15
  • SHIKARIS15
  • SHIKKERS19
  • SHIKSEHS18
  • SHILINGI12
  • SHILLALA11
  • SHILLING12
  • SHIMAALS13
  • SHIMMERS15
  • SHIMMERY18
  • SHIMMEYS18
  • SHIMMIED16
  • SHIMMIES15
  • SHIMMING16
  • SHINBONE13
  • SHINDIES12
  • SHINDIGS13
  • SHINGLED13
  • SHINGLER12
  • SHINGLES12
  • SHINIEST11
  • SHINKINS15
  • SHINLEAF14
  • SHINNERY14
  • SHINNEYS14
  • SHINNIED12
  • SHINNIES11
  • SHINNING12
  • SHINOLAS11
  • SHINTIED12
  • SHINTIES11
  • SHIPFULS16
  • SHIPLAPS15
  • SHIPLESS13
  • SHIPLOAD14
  • SHIPMATE15
  • SHIPMENT15
  • SHIPPENS15
  • SHIPPERS15
  • SHIPPIES15
  • SHIPPING16
  • SHIPPONS15
  • SHIPSIDE14
  • SHIPTIME15
  • SHIPWAYS19
  • SHIPWORM18
  • SHIPYARD17
  • SHIRALEE11
  • SHIRAZES20
  • SHIREMAN13
  • SHIREMEN13
  • SHIRKERS15
  • SHIRKING16
  • SHIRRING12
  • SHIRTIER11
  • SHIRTILY14
  • SHIRTING12
  • SHITAKES15
  • SHITBAGS14
  • SHITCANS13
  • SHITFACE16
  • SHITHEAD15
  • SHITHEEL14
  • SHITHOLE14
  • SHITLESS11
  • SHITLIST11
  • SHITLOAD12
  • SHITPOST13
  • SHITSHOW17
  • SHITTAHS14
  • SHITTERS11
  • SHITTIER11
  • SHITTILY14
  • SHITTIMS13
  • SHITTING12
  • SHITWORK18
  • SHIVAREE14
  • SHIVERED15
  • SHIVERER14
  • SHIVITIS14
  • SHIVVING18
  • SHKOTZIM26
  • SHLEMIEL13
  • SHLEPPED16
  • SHLEPPER15
  • SHLOSHIM16
  • SHLUMPED16
  • SHMALTZY25
  • SHMATTES13
  • SHMEARED14
  • SHMEERED14
  • SHMOOSED14
  • SHMOOSES13
  • SHMOOZED23
  • SHMOOZER22
  • SHMOOZES22
  • SHNORRER11
  • SHOALEST11
  • SHOALIER11
  • SHOALING12
  • SHOCHETS16
  • SHOCKERS17
  • SHOCKING18
  • SHODDIER13
  • SHODDIES13
  • SHODDILY16
  • SHOEBILL13
  • SHOEHORN14
  • SHOEINGS12
  • SHOELACE13
  • SHOELESS11
  • SHOEPACK19
  • SHOEPACS15
  • SHOETREE11
  • SHOFROTH17
  • SHOGGING14
  • SHOGGLED14
  • SHOGGLES13
  • SHOGUNAL12
  • SHONEENS11
  • SHONKIER15
  • SHOOGIED13
  • SHOOGIES12
  • SHOOGLED13
  • SHOOGLES12
  • SHOOLING12
  • SHOOSHED15
  • SHOOSHES14
  • SHOOTERS11
  • SHOOTING12
  • SHOOTIST11
  • SHOOTOUT11
  • SHOPBOYS18
  • SHOPFULS16
  • SHOPGIRL14
  • SHOPHARS16
  • SHOPLESS13
  • SHOPLIFT16
  • SHOPPERS15
  • SHOPPIER15
  • SHOPPING16
  • SHOPTALK17
  • SHOPWORN16
  • SHOREMAN13
  • SHOREMEN13
  • SHORINGS12
  • SHORTAGE12
  • SHORTARM13
  • SHORTCUT13
  • SHORTENS11
  • SHORTEST11
  • SHORTIAS11
  • SHORTIES11
  • SHORTING12
  • SHORTISH14
  • SHOTGUNS12
  • SHOTHOLE14
  • SHOTPUTS13
  • SHOTTING12
  • SHOTTLES11
  • SHOULDER12
  • SHOULDST12
  • SHOUTERS11
  • SHOUTHER14
  • SHOUTIER11
  • SHOUTING12
  • SHOUTOUT11
  • SHOVELED15
  • SHOVELER14
  • SHOVINGS15
  • SHOWABLE16
  • SHOWBOAT16
  • SHOWCASE16
  • SHOWDING16
  • SHOWDOWN18
  • SHOWERED15
  • SHOWERER14
  • SHOWGHES18
  • SHOWGIRL15
  • SHOWGOER15
  • SHOWIEST14
  • SHOWINGS15
  • SHOWOFFS20
  • SHOWRING15
  • SHOWROOM16
  • SHOWTIME16
  • SHOWYARD18
  • SHRADDHA16
  • SHRAPNEL13
  • SHREDDED14
  • SHREDDER13
  • SHREEKED16
  • SHREIKED16
  • SHREWDER15
  • SHREWDIE15
  • SHREWDLY18
  • SHREWING15
  • SHREWISH17
  • SHRIEKED16
  • SHRIEKER15
  • SHRIEVAL14
  • SHRIEVED15
  • SHRIEVES14
  • SHRIGHTS15
  • SHRIKING16
  • SHRILLED12
  • SHRILLER11
  • SHRIMPED16
  • SHRIMPER15
  • SHRINING12
  • SHRINKER15
  • SHRIVELS14
  • SHRIVERS14
  • SHRIVING15
  • SHROFFED18
  • SHROOMED14
  • SHROOMER13
  • SHROUDED13
  • SHROVING15
  • SHROWING15
  • SHRUBBED16
  • SHRUGGED14
  • SHRUNKEN15
  • SHTETELS11
  • SHTUMMER15
  • SHTUPPED16
  • SHUCKERS17
  • SHUCKING18
  • SHUDDERS13
  • SHUDDERY16
  • SHUFFLED18
  • SHUFFLER17
  • SHUFFLES17
  • SHUFTIES14
  • SHUGGIES13
  • SHUNLESS11
  • SHUNNERS11
  • SHUNNING12
  • SHUNPIKE17
  • SHUNTERS11
  • SHUNTING12
  • SHUSHERS14
  • SHUSHING15
  • SHUTDOWN15
  • SHUTEYES14
  • SHUTOFFS17
  • SHUTOUTS11
  • SHUTTERS11
  • SHUTTING12
  • SHUTTLED12
  • SHUTTLER11
  • SHUTTLES11
  • SHVARTZE23
  • SHVITZED24
  • SHVITZES23
  • SHWANPAN16
  • SHWESHWE20
  • SHYLOCKS20
  • SHYSTERS14
  • THACKING18
  • THALAMIC15
  • THALAMUS13
  • THALLINE11
  • THALLIUM13
  • THALLOID12
  • THALLOUS11
  • THALWEGS15
  • THANADAR12
  • THANAGES12
  • THANATOS11
  • THANEDOM14
  • THANGKAS16
  • THANKERS15
  • THANKFUL18
  • THANKING16
  • THANKYOU18
  • THANNAHS14
  • THATAWAY17
  • THATCHED17
  • THATCHER16
  • THATCHES16
  • THATNESS11
  • THAWIEST14
  • THAWINGS15
  • THAWLESS14
  • THEANINE11
  • THEARCHY19
  • THEATERS11
  • THEATRAL11
  • THEATRES11
  • THEATRIC13
  • THEBAINE13
  • THEEKING16
  • THEELINS11
  • THEELOLS11
  • THEISTIC13
  • THELITIS11
  • THEMATIC15
  • THEMSELF16
  • THENAGES12
  • THEOCRAT13
  • THEODICY17
  • THEOGONY15
  • THEOLOGS12
  • THEOLOGY15
  • THEONOMY16
  • THEORBOS13
  • THEOREMS13
  • THEORICS13
  • THEORIES11
  • THEORISE11
  • THEORIST11
  • THEORIZE20
  • THEOSOPH16
  • THERBLIG14
  • THEREFOR14
  • THEREMIN13
  • THEREOUT11
  • THERIACA13
  • THERIACS13
  • THERIANS11
  • THERMALS13
  • THERMELS13
  • THERMION13
  • THERMITE13
  • THERMITS13
  • THEROPOD14
  • THESAURI11
  • THESPIAN13
  • THETCHED17
  • THETCHES16
  • THETICAL13
  • THEURGIC14
  • THEWIEST14
  • THEWLESS14
  • THIAMINE13
  • THIAMINS13
  • THIAZIDE21
  • THIAZINE20
  • THIAZINS20
  • THIAZOLE20
  • THIAZOLS20
  • THICKENS17
  • THICKEST17
  • THICKETS17
  • THICKETY20
  • THICKIES17
  • THICKING18
  • THICKISH20
  • THICKOES17
  • THICKSET17
  • THIEVERY17
  • THIEVING15
  • THIEVISH17
  • THIGGERS13
  • THIGGING14
  • THILLERS11
  • THIMBLED16
  • THIMBLES15
  • THINCLAD14
  • THINDOWN15
  • THINGAMY17
  • THINGIER12
  • THINGIES12
  • THINKERS15
  • THINKING16
  • THINNERS11
  • THINNESS11
  • THINNEST11
  • THINNING12
  • THINNISH14
  • THIONATE11
  • THIONINE11
  • THIONINS11
  • THIONYLS14
  • THIOPHEN16
  • THIOPHIL16
  • THIOTEPA13
  • THIOUREA11
  • THIRDING13
  • THIRLAGE12
  • THIRLING12
  • THIRSTED12
  • THIRSTER11
  • THIRTEEN11
  • THIRTIES11
  • THISAWAY17
  • THISNESS11
  • THISTLES11
  • THLIPSES13
  • THLIPSIS13
  • THOLEPIN13
  • THONGIER12
  • THONGING13
  • THORACAL13
  • THORACES13
  • THORACIC15
  • THORAXES18
  • THORITES11
  • THORIUMS13
  • THORNIER11
  • THORNILY14
  • THORNING12
  • THORNSET11
  • THOROUGH15
  • THOUGHTS15
  • THOUSAND12
  • THOWLESS14
  • THRALDOM14
  • THRALLED12
  • THRANGED13
  • THRAPPLE15
  • THRASHED15
  • THRASHER14
  • THRASHES14
  • THRAWARD15
  • THRAWART14
  • THRAWING15
  • THRAWNLY17
  • THREADED13
  • THREADEN12
  • THREADER12
  • THREAPED14
  • THREAPER13
  • THREAPIT13
  • THREATED12
  • THREATEN11
  • THREAVES14
  • THREEPED14
  • THREEPER13
  • THREEPIT13
  • THRENODE12
  • THRENODY15
  • THRESHED15
  • THRESHEL14
  • THRESHER14
  • THRESHES14
  • THRIDACE14
  • THRIDDED14
  • THRILLED12
  • THRILLER11
  • THRIMSAS13
  • THRIPSES13
  • THRISSEL11
  • THRISTED12
  • THRISTLE11
  • THRIVERS14
  • THRIVING15
  • THROATED12
  • THROBBED16
  • THROBBER15
  • THROEING12
  • THROMBIN15
  • THROMBUS15
  • THRONGED13
  • THRONING12
  • THRONNER11
  • THROPPLE15
  • THROSTLE11
  • THROTTLE11
  • THROWERS14
  • THROWING15
  • THRUMMED16
  • THRUMMER15
  • THRUPUTS13
  • THRUSHES14
  • THRUSTED12
  • THRUSTER11
  • THRUSTOR11
  • THRUWAYS17
  • THRYMSAS16
  • THUDDING14
  • THUGGEES13
  • THUGGERY16
  • THUGGISH16
  • THUGGISM15
  • THULITES11
  • THULIUMS13
  • THUMBIER15
  • THUMBING16
  • THUMBKIN19
  • THUMBNUT15
  • THUMBPOT17
  • THUMPERS15
  • THUMPING16
  • THUNDERS12
  • THUNDERY15
  • THUNKING16
  • THURIBLE13
  • THURIFER14
  • THUSNESS11
  • THUSWISE14
  • THWACKED21
  • THWACKER20
  • THWAITES14
  • THWAPPED19
  • THWARTED15
  • THWARTER14
  • THWARTLY17
  • THYLOSES14
  • THYLOSIS14
  • THYMIEST16
  • THYMINES16
  • THYMOMAS18
  • THYMOSIN16
  • THYMUSES16
  • THYREOID15
  • THYROIDS15
  • THYROXIN21
  • THYRSOID15
  • WHACKERS20
  • WHACKIER20
  • WHACKING21
  • WHACKOES20
  • WHAISLED15
  • WHAISLES14
  • WHAIZLED24
  • WHAIZLES23
  • WHAKAIRO18
  • WHALEMAN16
  • WHALEMEN16
  • WHALINGS15
  • WHAMMIES18
  • WHAMMING19
  • WHAMPLES18
  • WHANGAMS17
  • WHANGEES15
  • WHANGING16
  • WHAPPERS18
  • WHAPPING19
  • WHARENUI14
  • WHARFAGE18
  • WHARFIES17
  • WHARFING18
  • WHATEVER17
  • WHATNESS14
  • WHATNOTS14
  • WHATSITS14
  • WHEATEAR14
  • WHEATENS14
  • WHEATIER14
  • WHEECHED20
  • WHEEDLED16
  • WHEEDLER15
  • WHEEDLES15
  • WHEELERS14
  • WHEELIER14
  • WHEELIES14
  • WHEELING15
  • WHEELMAN16
  • WHEELMEN16
  • WHEENGED16
  • WHEENGES15
  • WHEEPING17
  • WHEEPLED17
  • WHEEPLES16
  • WHEESHED18
  • WHEESHES17
  • WHEESHTS17
  • WHEEZERS23
  • WHEEZIER23
  • WHEEZILY26
  • WHEEZING24
  • WHEEZLED24
  • WHEEZLES23
  • WHELKIER18
  • WHELMING17
  • WHELPING17
  • WHEMMLED19
  • WHEMMLES18
  • WHENEVER17
  • WHEREFOR17
  • WHEREOUT14
  • WHEREVER17
  • WHERRETS14
  • WHERRIED15
  • WHERRIES14
  • WHERRITS14
  • WHETTERS14
  • WHETTING15
  • WHEUGHED19
  • WHEYFACE22
  • WHEYIEST17
  • WHEYLIKE21
  • WHICKERS20
  • WHIDDERS16
  • WHIDDING17
  • WHIFFERS20
  • WHIFFETS20
  • WHIFFIER20
  • WHIFFING21
  • WHIFFLED21
  • WHIFFLER20
  • WHIFFLES20
  • WHIGGING17
  • WHILLIED15
  • WHILLIES14
  • WHIMBREL18
  • WHIMMIER18
  • WHIMMING19
  • WHIMPERS18
  • WHIMPLED19
  • WHIMPLES18
  • WHIMSEYS19
  • WHIMSIED17
  • WHIMSIER16
  • WHIMSIES16
  • WHIMSILY19
  • WHINCHAT19
  • WHINGERS15
  • WHINGIER15
  • WHINGING16
  • WHINIARD15
  • WHINIEST14
  • WHININGS15
  • WHINNIED15
  • WHINNIER14
  • WHINNIES14
  • WHINYARD18
  • WHIPBIRD19
  • WHIPCATS18
  • WHIPCORD19
  • WHIPJACK29
  • WHIPLASH19
  • WHIPLESS16
  • WHIPLIKE20
  • WHIPPERS18
  • WHIPPETS18
  • WHIPPIER18
  • WHIPPING19
  • WHIPPITS18
  • WHIPRAYS19
  • WHIPSAWN19
  • WHIPSAWS19
  • WHIPSTER16
  • WHIPTAIL16
  • WHIPWORM21
  • WHIRLBAT16
  • WHIRLERS14
  • WHIRLIER14
  • WHIRLIES14
  • WHIRLING15
  • WHIRRETS14
  • WHIRRIED15
  • WHIRRIES14
  • WHIRRING15
  • WHIRTLES14
  • WHISHING18
  • WHISHTED18
  • WHISKERS18
  • WHISKERY21
  • WHISKETS18
  • WHISKEYS21
  • WHISKIES18
  • WHISKING19
  • WHISPERS16
  • WHISPERY19
  • WHISSING15
  • WHISTING15
  • WHISTLED15
  • WHISTLER14
  • WHISTLES14
  • WHITECAP18
  • WHITEFLY20
  • WHITENED15
  • WHITENER14
  • WHITEOUT14
  • WHITEPOT16
  • WHITETIP16
  • WHITHERS17
  • WHITIEST14
  • WHITINGS15
  • WHITLING15
  • WHITLOWS17
  • WHITRACK20
  • WHITRETS14
  • WHITRICK20
  • WHITSTER14
  • WHITTAWS17
  • WHITTERS14
  • WHITTLED15
  • WHITTLER14
  • WHITTLES14
  • WHITTRET14
  • WHIZBANG26
  • WHIZZERS32
  • WHIZZIER32
  • WHIZZING33
  • WHODUNIT15
  • WHOLISMS16
  • WHOLISTS14
  • WHOMBLED19
  • WHOMBLES18
  • WHOMEVER19
  • WHOMMLED19
  • WHOMMLES18
  • WHOMPING19
  • WHOOBUBS18
  • WHOOFING18
  • WHOOMPHS21
  • WHOOPEES16
  • WHOOPERS16
  • WHOOPIES16
  • WHOOPING17
  • WHOOPLAS16
  • WHOOPSIE16
  • WHOOSHED18
  • WHOOSHES17
  • WHOOTING15
  • WHOPPERS18
  • WHOPPING19
  • WHOREDOM17
  • WHORESON14
  • WHORINGS15
  • WHORLBAT16
  • WHORLING15
  • WHORTLES14
  • WHOSEVER17
  • WHOSISES14
  • WHUMMLED19
  • WHUMMLES18
  • WHUMPING19
  • WHUPPING19
  • WHYDUNIT18
Letters by positionIn 37% of these words the 8th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. C34%
  2. S27%
  3. T14%
3rd letter
  1. A23%
  2. I23%
  3. E18%
4th letter
  1. R13%
  2. N10%
  3. L8%
6th letter
  1. I27%
  2. E15%
  3. A7%
7th letter
  1. E29%
  2. N15%
  3. R10%
8th letter
  1. S37%
  2. G11%
  3. D9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 15 in Scrabble; WHIZZING tops the list with 33. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1111 points: 112 words
  2. 12 points: 97 words
  3. 1313 points: 254 words
  4. 14 points: 249 words
  5. 1515 points: 306 words
  6. 16 points: 212 words
  7. 1717 points: 157 words
  8. 18 points: 136 words
  9. 1919 points: 77 words
  10. 20 points: 66 words
  11. 2121 points: 24 words
  12. 22 points: 32 words
  13. 2323 points: 15 words
  14. 24 points: 9 words
  15. 2525 points: 4 words
  16. 26 points: 4 words
  17. 2727 points: 1 words
  18. 28 points: 1 words
  19. 2929 points: 1 words
  20. 30 points: 0 words
  21. 3131 points: 2 words
  22. 32 points: 3 words
  23. 3333 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WHIZZING3334All three
WHIZZERS3231All three
CHIZZING3234Collins only
WHIZZIER3231Collins · NWL
CHAZZANS3132All three
CHAZZENS3132All three
WHIPJACK2932Collins only
CHECKBOX2830NWL only
CHUTZPAH2728All three
WHIZBANG2628All three
WHEEZILY2625All three
KHAZENIM2627All three

The pattern appears in several different opening pairs: CH, SH, TH, WH, and others. CHILDREN, THINKING, WHATEVER, and PHYSICAL show how varied the results are. Only 129 entries are classed as common by frequency, so the familiar examples are a small slice of a much larger tournament-word pool.

At a glance for the shape of this pattern

  • There are 1,763 eight-letter matches with H in position two.
  • C leads the first-letter group with 593 words; S follows with 476.
  • T and W begin 251 and 214 matches, respectively.
  • Just 129 matches fall into the common-word group.
  • WHIZZING tops the high-score examples at 33 points.

How do 8-letter words with H as the second letter score?

WHIZZING scores 33, putting it ahead of WHIZZERS, CHIZZING and WHIZZIER at 32 each. Those unusual Z-heavy words are score plays, not everyday vocabulary, so check your rack and the board before chasing them.

The high-value choices also include WHIPJACK at 29, CHECKBOX at 28, and CHUTZPAH at 27. By contrast, familiar options such as CHILDREN and THINKING make the pattern easier to spot, even when a rack offers no flashy scoring route.

How should you narrow the H-second-letter matches?

Start with the first letter: C and S together account for 1,069 matches, far more than any other opening pair grouping. Then use a known ending or a fixed middle letter to cut down the choices; examples include CHANGING, SHOULDER, and THOUGHTS.

The counts climb across nearby lengths: the seven-letter H-second list has 1,414 entries, the nine-letter list has 1,747, and the eight-letter list tops both at 1,763. Most are not common vocabulary. Dictionary coverage also varies, so check your game's word list once before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

Smaller openings matter less: P begins 131 matches and R begins 49, so PH words such as PHYSICAL are a minor branch. A final S is the biggest ending clue, closing 657 of the 1,763 words.

Questions people ask

How many common 8-letter words have H in the second position?
There are 129 common matches with H in the second position. Familiar examples include CHILDREN, THINKING, WHATEVER, and PHYSICAL. The full set is much larger than the everyday group, so use a known starting pair or ending to narrow your search when a clue leaves several letters open.
Which H-second eight-letter word has the highest score?
WHIZZING has the highest score at 33 points. WHIZZERS, CHIZZING and WHIZZIER follow at 32 points each, while WHIPJACK scores 29. These are less familiar choices than words such as CHILDREN, so confirm your game's dictionary before building a play around one.
Which first letters are most common before H in these words?
C is the most common first letter, with 593 matches, followed by S with 476. T ranks next at 251, and W follows at 214. Checking C or S first is a strong shortcut when the clue fixes H in position two but leaves the opening letter unknown.

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