Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: HARES, HALES, HADES, HATES, HAMES and HAKES. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 73 of the 96 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- HAJJI22 points
- HAFIZ20 points
- HAMZA19 points
- HAZED18 points
- HAPAX17 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is R (13 words), followed by L (12).
More 5 letter words starting with H
HA at other lengths
Questions
How many 5 letter words start with HA?
There are 96 5 letter words that start with HA in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that start with HA?
HAJJI, worth 22 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with HA?
HARES, HALES and HADES use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.

