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5-letter words with H as the 1st letter

A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when H is fixed in the 1st slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: haafs, haars, habit.

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339 words

Word	Length	Syllables
haafs	5	1
haars	5	1
habit	5	2
habus	5	2
hacek	5	2
hacks	5	1
hadal	5	2
haded	5	2
hades	5	2
hadji	5	2
hadst	5	1
haems	5	1
haets	5	1
hafis	5	2
hafiz	5	2
hafts	5	1
hahas	5	2
haika	5	2
haiks	5	1
haiku	5	2
hails	5	1
hairs	5	1
hairy	5	2
hajes	5	2
hajis	5	2
hajji	5	2
hakes	5	2
hakim	5	2
halal	5	2
haled	5	2
haler	5	2
hales	5	2
halid	5	2
hallo	5	2
halls	5	1
halma	5	2
halms	5	1
halon	5	2
halos	5	2
halts	5	1
halva	5	2
halve	5	1
hamal	5	2
hames	5	2
hammy	5	2
hamza	5	2
hance	5	1
hands	5	1
handy	5	2
hangs	5	1
hanks	5	1
hanky	5	2
hansa	5	2
hanse	5	1
hants	5	1
haole	5	1
hapax	5	2
haply	5	2
happy	5	2
hards	5	1
hardy	5	2
hared	5	2
harem	5	2
hares	5	2
harks	5	1
harls	5	1
harms	5	1
harps	5	1
harpy	5	2
harry	5	2
harsh	5	1
harts	5	1
hasps	5	1
haste	5	1
hasty	5	2
hatch	5	1
hated	5	2
hater	5	2
hates	5	2
haugh	5	1
haulm	5	1
hauls	5	1
haunt	5	1
haute	5	1
haven	5	2
haver	5	2
haves	5	2
havoc	5	2
hawed	5	2
hawks	5	1
hawse	5	1
hayed	5	1
hayer	5	1
hazan	5	2
hazed	5	2
hazel	5	2
hazer	5	2
hazes	5	2
heads	5	1
heady	5	2
heals	5	1
heaps	5	1
heard	5	1
hears	5	1
heart	5	1
heath	5	1
heats	5	1
heave	5	1
heavy	5	2
hebes	5	2
hecks	5	1
heder	5	2
hedge	5	1
hedgy	5	2
heeds	5	1
heels	5	1
heeze	5	1
hefts	5	1
hefty	5	2
heigh	5	1
heirs	5	1
heist	5	1
helio	5	2
helix	5	2
hello	5	2
hells	5	1
helms	5	1
helos	5	2
helot	5	2
helps	5	1
helve	5	1
hemal	5	2
hemes	5	2
hemic	5	2
hemin	5	2
hemps	5	1
hempy	5	2
hence	5	1
henna	5	2
henry	5	2
hents	5	1
herbs	5	1
herby	5	2
herds	5	1
heres	5	2
herls	5	1
herma	5	2
herms	5	1
herns	5	1
heron	5	2
heros	5	2
herry	5	2
hertz	5	1
hests	5	1
heths	5	1
heuch	5	1
heugh	5	1
hewed	5	2
hewer	5	2
hexad	5	2
hexed	5	2
hexer	5	2
hexes	5	2
hexyl	5	2
hicks	5	1
hided	5	2
hider	5	2
hides	5	2
highs	5	1
hight	5	1
hijab	5	2
hiked	5	2
hiker	5	2
hikes	5	2
hilar	5	2
hillo	5	2
hills	5	1
hilly	5	2
hilts	5	1
hilum	5	2
hilus	5	2
hinds	5	1
hinge	5	1
hinky	5	2
hinny	5	2
hints	5	1
hippo	5	2
hippy	5	2
hired	5	2
hiree	5	1
hirer	5	2
hires	5	2
hissy	5	2
hists	5	1
hitch	5	1
hived	5	2
hives	5	2
hoagy	5	2
hoard	5	1
hoars	5	1
hoary	5	2
hobby	5	2
hobos	5	2
hocks	5	1
hocus	5	2
hodad	5	2
hoers	5	1
hogan	5	2
hoggs	5	1
hoick	5	1
hoise	5	1
hoist	5	1
hoked	5	2
hokes	5	2
hokey	5	2
hokku	5	2
hokum	5	2
holds	5	1
holed	5	2
holes	5	2
holey	5	2
holks	5	1
holla	5	2
hollo	5	2
holly	5	2
holms	5	1
holts	5	1
homed	5	2
homer	5	2
homes	5	2
homey	5	2
homie	5	1
homos	5	2
honan	5	2
honda	5	2
honed	5	2
honer	5	2
hones	5	2
honey	5	2
hongs	5	1
honks	5	1
honky	5	2
honor	5	2
hooch	5	1
hoods	5	1
hoody	5	2
hooey	5	1
hoofs	5	1
hooka	5	2
hooks	5	1
hooky	5	2
hooly	5	2
hoops	5	1
hoots	5	1
hooty	5	2
hoped	5	2
hoper	5	2
hopes	5	2
hoppy	5	2
horah	5	2
horal	5	2
horas	5	2
horde	5	1
horns	5	1
horny	5	2
horse	5	1
horst	5	1
horsy	5	2
hosed	5	2
hosel	5	2
hosen	5	2
hoses	5	2
hosta	5	2
hosts	5	1
hotch	5	1
hotel	5	2
hotly	5	2
hound	5	1
houri	5	2
hours	5	1
house	5	1
hovel	5	2
hover	5	2
howdy	5	2
howes	5	2
howff	5	1
howfs	5	1
howks	5	1
howls	5	1
hoyas	5	1
hoyle	5	1
hubby	5	2
hucks	5	1
huffs	5	1
huffy	5	2
huger	5	2
hulas	5	2
hulks	5	1
hulky	5	2
hullo	5	2
hulls	5	1
human	5	2
humic	5	2
humid	5	2
humor	5	2
humph	5	1
humps	5	1
humpy	5	2
humus	5	2
hunch	5	1
hunks	5	1
hunky	5	2
hunts	5	1
hurds	5	1
hurls	5	1
hurly	5	2
hurry	5	2
hurst	5	1
hurts	5	1
husks	5	1
husky	5	2
hussy	5	2
hutch	5	1
huzza	5	2
hydra	5	2
hydro	5	2
hyena	5	2
hying	5	1
hylas	5	2
hymen	5	2
hymns	5	1
hyoid	5	1
hyped	5	2
hyper	5	2
hypes	5	2
hypha	5	2
hypos	5	2
hyrax	5	2
hyson	5	2

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed H in the 1st slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping H locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.