Free initial H words list and 32 pictures (PDF)

Initial H words

Here we have some free resources for words that start with H. You can use these materials to teach new vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation to both ESL learners and native English students.

An effort has been made to exclude silent H words from the lists, picture cards, and practice sentences. Only words that voice the /h/ sound have been included. Note that there may be some exceptions. The word herb for example can have a silent H in North America but the H is pronounced in other English speaking countries.

Initial H words list

Below is a more extensive word list than the printable PDF above which contains 100 easy words. This list contains nearly 150 words and includes more difficult and complex vocabulary.

habit

habitat

hack

had

haddock

hag

hail

hair

haircut

hale

half

hall

hallway

halo

ham

hamlet

hammer

hammock

hamper

hamster

hand

handle

hang

hangout

happy

harbor

hard

hare

harness

harp

harvest

has

hat

hate

haul

have

hawk

hay

hazard

haze

hazel

head

headset

heal

healthy

heap

hear

heart

heat

heater

heaven

heavy

hedge

heel

height

helium

hell

hello

helmet

help

hem

hen

her

herb

herd

hermit

hero

heron

herring

hew

hex

hiccup

hid

hidden

hide

high

highway

hike

hill

him

hint

hip

hippo

hire

his

hiss

history

hit

hive

hobby

hock

hockey

hoe

hog

hold

holder

hole

holiday

hollow

holly

holy

home

honey

honk

hood

hoof

hook

hoop

hoot

hop

hope

horn

hornet

horror

horse

hose

host

hot

hotel

hound

house

hover

how

howl

hue

huge

huh

hull

hum

human

humble

hump

hundred

hungry

hunt

hunter

hurdle

hurl

hurry

hurt

husband

hush

husk

hustle

hut

hyena

Initial H words pictures

Next, we have some picture cards of initial H words that can be used for games and to teach children and beginners. The flashcards contain short easy words that mostly 1 syllable.

For some fun with these H initial words flashcards try one of these ideas with your classes.

Arranging. Ask learners to arrange the cards in alphabetical order. This will help them remember their spelling. Just make sure they read each word aloud as they do so.

Sentence building. Choose several cards from the set randomly and ask students to create a correct sentence that contains all the words.

Matching. Cut the words from the bottom of the pictures and get students to match them together correctly. This will help them to both learn and recall new vocabulary. If it is helpful, you can let your class use a dictionary.