8 Letter Words That Start With HAM

There are 19+ eight letter words beginning with HAM in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter HAM word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with HAM.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With HAM

hamartia 13

hamatsas 13

hambling 16

hamboned 16

hambones 15

hamburgs 16

hamewith 19

hammadas 16

hammered 16

hammerer 15

hammiest 15

hammocks 21

All 8-Letter Words Starting With HAM (16 words)

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How Common is HAM as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 19 8-letter words starting with HAM in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.2, with -S endings dominating (37% of them).

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8 Letter Words beginning with HAM are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with HAM.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter HAM-Words in Scrabble

hammocks 21

hamewith 19

hammered 16

hamburgs 16

hamboned 16

hammadas 16

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with HAM?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HAM is hammocks with a total of 21 points.

H 4

A 1

M 3

O 1

C 3

K 5

S 1

noun 1. a bed made of canvas or rope mesh suspended from two supports by cords at both ends

Synonyms:

bunkbedbunk bedcotcouchhammock

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With HAM

How many 8 letter words starting with HAM are in the English dictionary?

There are 19 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HAM. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.2.
Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with HAM worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "hamartia", "hamperer", "hammiest", "hamulose" start with HAM and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "hamperer" is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 8 letter words starting with HAM?

Everyday 8-letter words starting with HAM include "hamartia", "hamatsas", "hambling", "hamboned", "hambones".