5 Letter Words Containing HU
There are 74 5-letter English words that contain HU, from AHULL to WHUMP. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: HUZZA (26), HUFFY (17), CHUCK (16). Roughly 3% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- HUBBY15 pts
- HUCKS14 pts
- HUFFS14 pts
- HUFFY17 pts
- HUGER9 pts
- HULAS8 pts
- HULKS12 pts
- HULKY15 pts
- HULLO8 pts
- HULLS8 pts
- HUMAN10 pts
- HUMIC12 pts
- HUMID11 pts
- HUMOR10 pts
- HUMPH15 pts
- HUMPS12 pts
- HUMPY15 pts
- HUMUS10 pts
- HUNCH13 pts
- HUNKS12 pts
- HUNKY15 pts
- HUNTS8 pts
- HURDS9 pts
- HURLS8 pts
- HURLY11 pts
- HURRY11 pts
- HURST8 pts
- HURTS8 pts
- HUSKS12 pts
- HUSKY15 pts
- HUSSY11 pts
- HUTCH13 pts
- HUZZA26 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | huzza | 26 | 26 |
| 2 | huffy | 17 | 16 |
| 3 | chuck | 16 | 18 |
| 4 | chuff | 16 | 17 |
| 5 | jehus | 15 | 17 |
| 6 | thuja | 15 | 17 |
| 7 | whump | 15 | 17 |
| 8 | hubby | 15 | 16 |
| 9 | humph | 15 | 16 |
| 10 | humpy | 15 | 16 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain HU?
74 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters HU in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).