4 Letter Words Starting With H (262 Words)

Common 4-letter words that start with H

With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.

home★9where you live at a particular time
help★9to give assistance to
high★11reaching far upward
hard★8firm and unyielding
hand★8the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
head★8the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals
half★10one of two equal parts
held★8to maintain possession of
hope★9to have a desire or expectation
hour★7a period of sixty minutes
huge★8very large
hill★7a local and well-defined elevation of the land
hold★8to maintain possession of
hall★7a large room for assembly
hair★7a threadlike growth
host★7a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home)…

HA…

Top score: HAJJ, 21 points. a pilgrimage to Mecca

HE…

Top score: HECK, 13 points. hell (a place or state of misery)

HI…

Top score: HIZZ, 25 points. to hiss (Shakespeare)

HM…

Top score: HMMM, 13 points. used to express thoughtful consideration

HO…

Top score: HOAX, 14 points (tied with one other). to deceive

HU…

Top score: HUFF, 13 points (tied with one other). to breathe heavily

HW…

Top score: HWYL, 13 points. an emotion that inspires impassioned eloquence

HY…

Top score: HYKE, 14 points

262 of the 5,641 4-letter words start with H (5%).
200 are good in NWL2023, 261 in Collins Scrabble Words, 199 in WOW24 and 189 in the Words With Friends list. 58 are everyday words.
In Scrabble points, hizz scores the most (25), then hajj (21), then hazy (19), then haze (16), then hadj (15).