8 Letter Words Containing HU
There are 233 8-letter English words that contain HU, from ACANTHUS to YOGHURTS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: HUZZAHED (33), HUZZAING (30), CHUTZPAH (27). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
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- CACHUCHA20 pts
- CALATHUS13 pts
- CATCHUPS17 pts
- CATECHUS15 pts
- CHUBASCO17 pts
- CHUBBIER17 pts
- CHUBBILY20 pts
- CHUCKIES19 pts
- CHUCKING20 pts
- CHUCKLED20 pts
- CHUCKLER19 pts
- CHUCKLES19 pts
- CHUDDAHS18 pts
- CHUDDARS15 pts
- CHUDDERS15 pts
- CHUFFEST19 pts
- CHUFFIER19 pts
- CHUFFING20 pts
- CHUGALUG15 pts
- CHUGGERS15 pts
- CHUGGING16 pts
- CHUKKARS21 pts
- CHUKKERS21 pts
- CHUMMIER17 pts
- CHUMMILY20 pts
- CHUMMING18 pts
- CHUMPING18 pts
- CHUMSHIP20 pts
- CHUNKIER17 pts
- CHUNKILY20 pts
- CHUNKING18 pts
- CHUNTERS13 pts
- CHURCHED19 pts
- CHURCHES18 pts
- CHURCHLY21 pts
- CHURLISH16 pts
- CHURNERS13 pts
- CHURNING14 pts
- CHURRING14 pts
- CHUTISTS13 pts
- CHUTNEES13 pts
- CHUTNEYS16 pts
- CHUTZPAH27 pts
- CHUTZPAS24 pts
- COCKSHUT19 pts
- COPIHUES15 pts
- CORNHUSK17 pts
- COTHURNI13 pts
- COTHURNS13 pts
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- HACHURED17 pts
- HACHURES16 pts
- HEADHUNT15 pts
- HUARACHE16 pts
- HUARACHO16 pts
- HUBRISES13 pts
- HUCKSTER17 pts
- HUDDLERS13 pts
- HUDDLING14 pts
- HUFFIEST17 pts
- HUGENESS12 pts
- HUGGABLE15 pts
- HUIPILES13 pts
- HUISACHE16 pts
- HULKIEST15 pts
- HULLOAED12 pts
- HULLOING12 pts
- HUMANELY16 pts
- HUMANEST13 pts
- HUMANISE13 pts
- HUMANISM15 pts
- HUMANIST13 pts
- HUMANITY16 pts
- HUMANIZE22 pts
- HUMANOID14 pts
- HUMBLERS15 pts
- HUMBLEST15 pts
- HUMBLING16 pts
- HUMDRUMS16 pts
- HUMERALS13 pts
- HUMIDIFY20 pts
- HUMIDITY17 pts
- HUMIDORS14 pts
- HUMIFIED17 pts
- HUMILITY16 pts
- HUMMABLE17 pts
- HUMMOCKS21 pts
- HUMMOCKY24 pts
- HUMMUSES15 pts
- HUMORFUL16 pts
- HUMORING14 pts
- HUMORIST13 pts
- HUMOROUS13 pts
- HUMOURED14 pts
- HUMPBACK23 pts
- HUMPHING19 pts
- HUMPIEST15 pts
- HUMPLESS15 pts
- HUNCHING17 pts
- HUNDREDS13 pts
- HUNGERED13 pts
- HUNGOVER15 pts
- HUNGRIER12 pts
- HUNGRILY15 pts
- HUNKERED16 pts
- HUNKIEST15 pts
- HUNTABLE13 pts
- HUNTEDLY15 pts
- HUNTINGS12 pts
- HUNTRESS11 pts
- HUNTSMAN13 pts
- HUNTSMEN13 pts
- HURDLERS12 pts
- HURDLING13 pts
- HURLINGS12 pts
- HURRAHED15 pts
- HURRAYED15 pts
- HURRIERS11 pts
- HURRYING15 pts
- HURTLESS11 pts
- HURTLING12 pts
- HUSBANDS14 pts
- HUSHEDLY18 pts
- HUSKIEST15 pts
- HUSKINGS16 pts
- HUSKLIKE19 pts
- HUSTINGS12 pts
- HUSTLERS11 pts
- HUSTLING12 pts
- HUSWIFES17 pts
- HUSWIVES17 pts
- HUTCHING17 pts
- HUTMENTS13 pts
- HUTZPAHS25 pts
- HUZZAHED33 pts
- HUZZAING30 pts
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- SAHUAROS11 pts
- SAMBHURS15 pts
- SCHUSSED14 pts
- SCHUSSER13 pts
- SCHUSSES13 pts
- SCIRRHUS13 pts
- SHUCKERS17 pts
- SHUCKING18 pts
- SHUDDERS13 pts
- SHUDDERY16 pts
- SHUFFLED18 pts
- SHUFFLER17 pts
- SHUFFLES17 pts
- SHUNNERS11 pts
- SHUNNING12 pts
- SHUNPIKE17 pts
- SHUNTERS11 pts
- SHUNTING12 pts
- SHUSHING15 pts
- SHUTDOWN15 pts
- SHUTEYES14 pts
- SHUTOFFS17 pts
- SHUTOUTS11 pts
- SHUTTERS11 pts
- SHUTTING12 pts
- SHUTTLED12 pts
- SHUTTLES11 pts
- SMASHUPS15 pts
- SORGHUMS14 pts
- SUBHUMAN15 pts
- SUBHUMID16 pts
- SULPHURS13 pts
- SULPHURY16 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 | huzzahed | 33 | 32 |
| 2 | huzzaing | 30 | 32 |
| 3 | chutzpah | 27 | 28 |
| 4 | hutzpahs | 25 | 25 |
| 5 | chutzpas | 24 | 26 |
| 6 | hummocky | 24 | 26 |
| 7 | humpback | 23 | 27 |
| 8 | humanize | 22 | 24 |
| 9 | upchucks | 21 | 25 |
| 10 | exhuming | 21 | 24 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain HU?
233 valid 8-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).