5 Letter Words Containing HAD

There are 13+ five letter words with HAD in our English dictionary. Every five-letter HAD 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 with HAD.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With HAD

shade 9
chado 11
chads 11
hadal 9
haded 10
hades 9
hadji 16
hadst 9
jehad 16
jihad 16
khadi 13
shads 9

All 5-Letter Words With HAD (13 words)

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How Common is HAD as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 13 5-letter words containing HAD in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.5, with -D endings dominating (23% of them).

Total Words
13
Avg Scrabble Score
11.5
Most Common Ending (23%)
D

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter HAD-Words in Scrabble

jihad 16
hadji 16
jehad 16
khadi 13
shady 12
chado 11

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HAD?

16 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HAD is jihad with a total of 16 points.

J 8
I 1
H 4
A 1
D 2
noun 1. a struggle or fight against the enemies of Islam and for the protection of the Islamic community
noun 2. the spiritual struggle within oneself against sin

FAQ 5 Letter Words With HAD

  • How many 5 letter words containing HAD are in the English dictionary?

    There are 13 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain HAD. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.5.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing HAD worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "jihad", "hadji", "jehad", "khadi" contain HAD and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "jihad" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing HAD?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing HAD include "shade", "chado", "chads", "hadal", "haded".