5-Letter Words Starting With HA

100 words

Five-letter words starting with HA offer a rich mix of everyday vocabulary and specialized terms. This collection spans from common words like HASTE and HAPPY to religious terms and scientific vocabulary, making it valuable territory for word game players and language enthusiasts alike.

Pattern Guide

Word recommendations for board games.

Word Games

High-value words for board games

Top 5-Letter Words

HAJJI

an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca

22 pts
HAFIZ
20 pts
19 pts
HAZAN

the official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical part of the service and sings or chants the prayers intended to be performed as solos

17 pts
HAZEL

Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts

17 pts
HAZER
17 pts
HADJI

an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca

16 pts
HAJIS
15 pts

HAJJI dominates both games but scores even higher in Words With Friends at 25 points compared to Scrabble's 22, thanks to WWF's boosted J value. HAFIZ and HAMZA tie at 19 points in WWF while Scrabble separates them at 20 and 19 respectively. The Z-heavy options like HAZEL and HAZER maintain strong scores across both games, though WWF rewards the J in HADJI more generously than Scrabble does.

Wordle

5-letter words for daily puzzles

Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)

HATEDStarter

treated with dislike or contempt

HARSHStarter

unpleasantly stern

HASTEStarter

the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

HASTYStarter

done with very great haste and without due deliberation

Common Words (likely answers)

HAPPYCommon

marked by good fortune

HAVENCommon

a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

HANDSCommon

the force of workers available

HARRYCommon

make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes

HASTE and HATED make excellent starting words, each delivering two vowels (A and E) alongside common consonants. HARSH works well if you're testing for doubled letters early, while HASTY covers the frequently-appearing Y.

Hidden Gems

Rare but valid words to surprise opponents

HAOMA

leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink

HALON

a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer

HAPLY

by accident

"betrayed by a word haply overheard"

HALVE

divide by two; divide into halves

HAOMA names a leafless East Indian vine whose sour, milky juice was once fermented into an intoxicating ritual drink. Beyond its fascinating cultural history, this obscure botanical term delivers solid points through its three vowels. Most opponents will challenge it—and lose.

Popular crossword answers

Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.

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