5-Letter Words Starting with H

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532 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

H
22%
E
10%
A
10%
S
9%
O
8%

Position Analysis

H
#1100%
A
#229%
L
#312%
E
#421%
S
#535%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with H)

Wordle H-Starting Strategy

69 official answers begin with H (13% of the pattern, 3% overall). Many rely on consonant clusters—probe common consonant combos early.

Optimal Follow-up

Strong openers with H: HASTE, HATER, HEART

HASTEHATERHEART

Common Combinations

Common patterns at start:
HA(28%),
HO(25%),
HE(19%)
|3-letter:
HEA(9%),
HAR(7%)
HA
19
HO
17

💡 Pro tip: ⚠️ 32% of Wordle H answers repeat a letter. Keep options like HAPPY, HARRY on your radar.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: H

Wordle Probability

3% of official answers

69 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.7 unique/word

47 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

4% have doubles

22 words show repeats

Top repeats: H (7), E (3)

Vowel Richness

91% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words starting with H:

💡 Pattern tip: Words starting with H often feature multiple vowels. Seed your guesses with vowel-heavy options.

H-Starting Words FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words starting with H

There are 532 valid 5-letter words that start with H in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 69 words (3%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and need a word starting with H, you have a 3% chance that it's in the answer list.