Starting With HAI
4 words · highest scoring is haiku at 12 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With HAI
There are 4 five letter words starting with HAI in our dictionary. The highest scoring is haiku at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 4 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — HAIKU, HAILS, HAIRS among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try 5 Letter Words With HAI or Words Starting With HAI, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words Starting With HAI at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With HAI
- haiku12
- hairy11
- hails8
- hairs8
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With HAI
- haiku12
- hails8
- hairs8
- hairy11
5 Letter Words Starting With HAI by Last Letter
5 Letter Words Starting With HAI Defined
- haikuNoun · 12 points
- a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world
- hailsNoun · 8 points
- pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds
- hairsNoun · 8 points
- any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and some other animals
- hairyAdjective · 11 points
- covered with hair
5 Letter Words Starting With HAI: Questions
How many five letter words starting with HAI are there?
There are 4 five letter words starting with HAI in our dictionary, and 4 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with HAI?
HAIKU is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with HAI?
HAIKU, HAILS, HAIRS are among the most familiar five letter words starting with HAI. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with HAI valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.