8 Letter Words Containing NH
There are 74 8-letter English words that contain NH, from ANHINGAS to UNHUSKED. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: MIJNHEER (20), CORNHUSK (17), UNHUSKED (16). Roughly 8% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- UNHAILED12 pts
- UNHAIRED12 pts
- UNHALLOW14 pts
- UNHALVED15 pts
- UNHANDED13 pts
- UNHANGED13 pts
- UNHARMED14 pts
- UNHATTED12 pts
- UNHEALED12 pts
- UNHEATED12 pts
- UNHEDGED14 pts
- UNHEEDED13 pts
- UNHELMED14 pts
- UNHELPED14 pts
- UNHEROIC13 pts
- UNHINGED13 pts
- UNHINGES12 pts
- UNHOLIER11 pts
- UNHOLILY14 pts
- UNHOODED13 pts
- UNHOOKED16 pts
- UNHORSED12 pts
- UNHORSES11 pts
- UNHOUSED12 pts
- UNHOUSES11 pts
- UNHUSKED16 pts
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 | mijnheer | 20 | 23 |
| 2 | cornhusk | 17 | 19 |
| 3 | unhusked | 16 | 18 |
| 4 | townhome | 16 | 17 |
| 5 | unhooked | 16 | 17 |
| 6 | mynheers | 16 | 16 |
| 7 | skinhead | 16 | 16 |
| 8 | panhuman | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | unhalved | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | bonhomie | 15 | 17 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain NH?
74 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters NH 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).