Most common verbs starting with H

The most frequently used verbs starting with the letter H in English are listed on this page. The top 10 and top 100 H verb lists are arranged below both from most to least common and also alphabetically.

Top 10 by frequency

1. had
2. have
3. has
4. having
5. heard
6. help
7. held
8. hear
9. hold
10. happened

Top 10 in alphabetical order

1. had
2. happened
3. has
4. have
5. having
6. hear
7. heard
8. held
9. help
10. hold

Top 100 by frequency

1. had
2. have
3. has
4. having
5. heard
6. help
7. held
8. hear
9. hold
10. happened
11. hope
12. holding
13. happen
14. helped
15. hit
16. happens
17. hoped
18. hurt
19. hung
20. holds
21. helps
22. helping
23. hath
24. handed
25. headed
26. hearing
27. hanging
28. hide
29. handle
30. hidden
31. hate
32. happening
33. hoping
34. hang
35. hated
36. hurried
37. heading
38. hired
39. hesitated
40. hiding
41. handled
42. hunting
43. handling
44. hid
45. hand
46. hire
47. hesitate
48. heated
49. hastened
50. highlighted
51. hears
52. heal
53. highlight
54. hast
55. halted
56. hitherto
57. heed
58. head
59. hunt
60. hitting
61. honor
62. hare
63. harm
64. hiring
65. healed
66. hinder
67. hurry
68. honored
69. highlights
70. haunted
71. housed
72. hanged
73. hangs
74. hunted
75. hailed
76. hugged
77. hauled
78. handing
79. hasten
80. hinted
81. hurled
82. healing
83. hopes
84. hurrying
85. hurts
86. hurting
87. hardened
88. hates
89. honoured
90. hooked
91. hovering
92. heightened
93. heating
94. huddled
95. heat
96. honour
97. hits
98. hindered
99. hosted
100. halt

Top 100 in alphabetical order

1. had
2. hailed
3. halt
4. halted
5. hand
6. handed
7. handing
8. handle
9. handled
10. handling
11. hang
12. hanged
13. hanging
14. hangs
15. happen
16. happened
17. happening
18. happens
19. hardened
20. hare
21. harm
22. has
23. hast
24. hasten
25. hastened
26. hate
27. hated
28. hates
29. hath
30. hauled
31. haunted
32. have
33. having
34. head
35. headed
36. heading
37. heal
38. healed
39. healing
40. hear
41. heard
42. hearing
43. hears
44. heat
45. heated
46. heating
47. heed
48. heightened
49. held
50. help
51. helped
52. helping
53. helps
54. hesitate
55. hesitated
56. hid
57. hidden
58. hide
59. hiding
60. highlight
61. highlighted
62. highlights
63. hinder
64. hindered
65. hinted
66. hire
67. hired
68. hiring
69. hit
70. hitherto
71. hits
72. hitting
73. hold
74. holding
75. holds
76. honor
77. honored
78. honour
79. honoured
80. hooked
81. hope
82. hoped
83. hopes
84. hoping
85. hosted
86. housed
87. hovering
88. huddled
89. hugged
90. hung
91. hunt
92. hunted
93. hunting
94. hurled
95. hurried
96. hurry
97. hurrying
98. hurt
99. hurting
100. hurts