Words Ending With HT
100 wordsThe -HT ending represents one of English's most distinctive spelling patterns, where the H sits silent before the T. These words span from simple terms like LIGHT and NIGHT to compound creations like PRIZEFIGHT and HEAVYWEIGHT. You'll find a collection rich in Anglo-Saxon heritage and practical utility for word games.
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2Pattern Guide
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The -HT cluster creates words that look challenging but often contain familiar patterns once you spot them.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
The -HT ending almost always follows a vowel or the letters IG, creating the characteristic -IGHT pattern found in words like FIGHT, LIGHT, and SIGHT. This spelling preserves a sound that was once pronounced in Old English but has since gone silent. The pattern also appears in -AUGHT and -OUGHT words, where the GH similarly marks a historical pronunciation that modern speakers have abandoned.
Total Words
227
0.1% of dictionary
Avg Length
8.6 letters
2.0 syllables
Top Scrabble
PRIZEFIGHT
28 points
Longest Word
COUNTERWEIGHT
13 letters
Parts of Speech
With 71% nouns, this pattern leans heavily toward naming things—weights, lights, and fights dominate the category. The average length of 8.6 letters reflects the abundance of compound words like FEATHERWEIGHT and PRIZEFIGHT.
Middle English dominates this pattern overwhelmingly, with Old English providing the foundational layer beneath it. Words like FLIGHT and RIGHT trace back through Proto-Germanic roots, revealing the deep Germanic heritage of the -GHT spelling. This pattern essentially froze in place when English spelling standardized, preserving sounds that speakers stopped pronouncing centuries ago.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
the basic unit of money in Thailand
not fake or counterfeit
Medium (5-7)
decorate
Long (8+)
a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize
a person of exceptional importance and reputation
an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds
hunt with a jacklight
Short (2-4)
the basic unit of money in Thailand
not fake or counterfeit
Medium (5-7)
Long (8+)
hunt with a jacklight
a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize
a workman who makes and repairs plows
car window consisting of a small pivoted glass vent in the door of a car
JACKLIGHT stands out as the premium scorer in both games, earning 26 points in Scrabble but jumping to 30 in Words With Friends thanks to the boosted J value. The K-heavy words like KLEPHT score well across both games. For medium-length plays, CLAUCHT and CLAUGHT offer WWF-exclusive options that Scrabble players can't access. Boxing weight classes—HEAVYWEIGHT, FEATHERWEIGHT—provide reliable high-scoring options when you have room on the board.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
Longest
The absence of 2-3 letter words reflects the pattern's structure—the -GHT cluster alone requires three letters, making truly short words impossible. The longest entries tend to be compounds stacking descriptive elements onto base words like WEIGHT and LIGHT.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 pounds
battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds
a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)
DREADNAUGHT deserves attention as a valid spelling of the famous battleship class with uniform-caliber guns. While DREADNOUGHT is more common, this variant catches opponents off guard and scores identically. It's the kind of alternate spelling that separates casual players from those who study their word lists.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.