8 Letter Words That Start With HAP

There are 18+ eight letter words beginning with HAP in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter HAP 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 HAP.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With HAP

happened 16
haphtara 16
hapkidos 18
haplites 13
haplitic 15
haploids 14
haploidy 17
haplonts 13
haplopia 15
haploses 13
haplosis 13
happiest 15

All 8-Letter Words Starting With HAP (13 words)

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How Common is HAP as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 18 8-letter words starting with HAP in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.1, with -S endings dominating (39% of them).

Total Words
18
Avg Scrabble Score
15.1
Most Common Ending (39%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OI
IA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter HAP-Words in Scrabble

happying 19
hapkidos 18
happoshu 18
haploidy 17
happened 16
haphtara 16

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

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HAP is happying with a total of 19 points.

H 4
A 1
P 3
P 3
Y 4
I 1
N 1
G 2

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With HAP

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

    There are 18 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HAP. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.1.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with HAP worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "haptical", "haploidy", "haplitic", "haphtara" start with HAP and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "haploidy" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with HAP?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with HAP include "happened", "haphtara", "hapkidos", "haplites", "haplitic".