Words Ending With H
100 wordsWords ending in H carry a distinctive character in English, from the soft exhale of 'sigh' to the sharp cut of 'crash.' This collection spans ancient Anglo-Saxon roots, Hebrew religious terms, and borrowed sounds from languages across the globe.
2-letter words
33-letter words
74-letter words
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416-letter words
147-letter words
68-letter words
510-letter words
1Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
The letter H as a word ending creates some of the most phonetically satisfying words in English—and some surprisingly powerful options for word games.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
Many H-ending words preserve Germanic patterns where the sound marked breath or aspiration: 'breath,' 'path,' 'length.' Others arrived through Hebrew religious vocabulary ('mezuzah,' 'selah') or represent onomatopoeia ('crash,' 'splash,' 'whoosh'). The -ish suffix alone generates hundreds of adjectives, turning almost any noun into a descriptor.
Total Words
2,114
0.7% of dictionary
Avg Length
7.5 letters
2.1 syllables
Top Scrabble
BATHYTHERMOGRAPH
35 points
Longest Word
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH
18 letters
Parts of Speech
Nouns dominate at 64%, which reflects how many H-endings mark concrete things rather than actions. The 18% adjective share comes largely from that productive -ish suffix, while the average length of 7.5 letters suggests compound forms and borrowed technical terms outweigh the short exclamations.
Middle English and Old English together form the backbone of these words, preserving ancient Germanic sounds that other languages softened or dropped. The etymology of 'ash' and 'broth' traces back through Proto-West Germanic, showing how basic vocabulary kept its shape across centuries. Arabic and Hebrew contributions reflect religious and trade contact, while 'calabash' traveled from Arabic through Spanish and French before reaching English.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
Medium (5-7)
religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law
Long (8+)
the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny
Short (2-4)
Medium (5-7)
religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law
Long (8+)
medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
The Q-without-U words shine here: FIQH and QOPH score nearly identically in both games, making them essential knowledge. MEZUZAH illustrates a key WWF difference—it scores 31 points versus 30 in Scrabble, thanks to WWF's higher Z value. For longer plays, BATHYTHERMOGRAPH tops both games at 35 points, but CHROMOLITHOGRAPH gains two extra points in WWF (34 versus 32) due to elevated letter values.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
EARTH and TEACH make excellent openers, each testing two vowels alongside common consonants. DEATH and REACH offer similar coverage, with REACH adding the high-frequency R for maximum information.
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
Longest
Shortest
The shortest H-words are pure breath sounds: AH, EH, OH. At the other extreme, ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH stretches to 18 letters—a reminder that scientific terminology borrowed from Greek can compound almost indefinitely.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
being or given to servile imitation
somewhat large
a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
ABSINTH deserves attention as the alternate spelling of absinthe, that notorious green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise. It's valid in word games and scores decently with its seven letters. Most players expect the E ending, making this version a useful surprise.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.