5-Letter Words Starting With H and Ending in S
Looking for five-letter words that start with H and end in S? There are 131 of them in the tournament word lists, and every one is on this page. The most common, like HOURS, HOMES, HANDS, sit right at the top.
Unlike alphabetical lists that bury likely answers in the middle, this list is sorted by how often each word appears in everyday English. Scan the first rows for probable answers; dig deeper for rare, high-scoring plays.
Most common
- hours8
- homes10
- hands9
- helps10
- hills8
- holds9
- heads9
- hosts8
- holes8
- hopes10
- hints8
- herbs10
- highs12
- heels8
- hunks12
- halls8
- hooks12
- hacks14
- hawks15
- hurts8
All 131 words (the small number on each word is its Scrabble point value)
- hicks 14
- hoops 10
- horns 8
- hangs 9
- hoods 9
- hates 8
- hires 8
- hears 8
- hides 9
- humps 12
- hikes 12
- heirs 8
- hoses 8
- hymns 13
- hunts 8
- hairs 8
- hanks 12
- heats 8
- heres 8
- harms 10
- heaps 10
- hives 11
- herds 9
- helms 10
- heals 8
- hinds 9
- hails 8
- heros 8
- haves 11
- hades 9
- hants 8
- hells 8
- halts 8
- hulls 8
- howes 11
- hales 8
- halos 8
- hoyas 11
- harps 10
- hares 8
- horas 8
- hoots 8
- howls 11
- humus 10
- hocus 10
- hames 10
- hauls 8
- husks 12
- hexes 15
- harts 8
- hoofs 11
- hards 9
- hones 8
- hobos 10
- homos 10
- holts 8
- hocks 14
- hazes 17
- hurls 8
- hilts 8
- hokes 12
- harks 12
- hulks 12
- hemes 10
- hypes 13
- hylas 11
- holms 10
- hakes 12
- heeds 9
- herms 10
- honks 12
- hasps 10
- hahas 11
- helos 8
- hecks 14
- hucks 14
- huffs 14
- hoggs 10
- haafs 11
- haars 8
- habus 10
- haems 10
- haets 8
- hafis 11
- hafts 11
- haiks 12
- hajes 15
- hajis 15
- hakus 12
- halms 10
- harls 8
- hebes 10
- hefts 11
- heils 8
- hemps 12
- hents 8
- herls 8
- herns 8
- hests 8
- heths 11
- hilus 8
- hists 8
- hoars 8
- hoers 8
- holks 12
- hongs 9
- howfs 14
- howks 15
- hulas 8
- hurds 9
- hypos 13
Points use Scrabble US letter values
Frequently asked questions
How many five-letter words are there that start with H and end in S?
There are 131 five-letter words that start with H and end in S in the tournament word lists. The most common are HOURS, HOMES, HANDS.
What are common five-letter words that start with H and end in S?
HOURS, HOMES, HANDS, HELPS, HILLS are the most frequently used. The full list of 131 words on this page is sorted by everyday frequency, so the common ones come first.
Why are the words in this order?
Words are ranked by how often they appear in a trillion-word corpus of written English, most common first. That surfaces likely puzzle answers instead of hiding them mid-alphabet. Use the sort control to switch to alphabetical or points order.