Words Containing GH

Q: How many words contain "GH"?

1,550 valid English words contain the sequence GH.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing GH?

STRAIGHTJACKETING at 35 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing GH?

STRAIGHTFORWARDNESSES — 21 letters.

There are 1,550 English words that contain the sequence GH. Range: AARGH to YOGHURTS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is STRAIGHTJACKETING at 35 points; the longest is STRAIGHTFORWARDNESSES (21 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Roughly 4% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.

By length — 1,550 words containing GH

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12-letter(121)
13-letter(87)
14-letter(47)
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Showing the first 600 of 1,550 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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	straightjacketing	35	40
2	superheavyweights	35	36
3	straightjacketed	34	37
4	superheavyweight	34	35
5	forethoughtfulnesses	33	36
6	prizefightings	33	36
7	highjacking	32	36
8	prizefighting	32	35
9	straightjackets	32	35
10	forethoughtfully	32	34

What these words mean

straightjacketing: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
superheavyweights: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
straightjacketed: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
superheavyweight: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.
forethoughtfulnesses: Valid 20-letter English word — definition not on file.
prizefightings: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
highjacking: Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
prizefighting: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
straightjackets: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
forethoughtfully: Valid 16-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

FAQs

How many words contain "GH"?

1,550 valid English words contain GH.

Best Scrabble word containing GH?

STRAIGHTJACKETING at 35 pts.

Longest word containing GH?

STRAIGHTFORWARDNESSES (21 letters).