5-Letter Words Matching H___S

There are 129 5-letter words that match H___S. 88 are common words, such as HACKS and HAFTS. A rarer one is HYLAS. In this set, E is the most frequent open letter (53 words). 15 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 129

Common words

hackshaftshailshairshakeshaleshallshaloshaltshandshangshanks
hackshaftshailshairshakeshaleshallshaloshaltshandshangshanksharesharksharmsharpshartshaspshateshaulshaveshawkshazesheadshealsheapshearsheatshecksheedsheelsheftsheirshellshelmshelpshemeshempsherbsherdsheresheroshexeshickshideshighshikeshillshiltshindshintshireshiveshoboshockshoershokesholdsholeshomeshoneshonkshoodshoofshookshoopshootshopeshorashornshoseshostshourshowlshuffshulashulkshullshumpshumushunkshuntshurlshurtshuskshymnshypeshyposhadeshajeshalmshameshardshethshoarshocushurdshaafshaarshabushaemshaetshafishahashaikshajishantsharlshebesheilsheloshentsherlshermshernshestshilushistshoggsholksholmsholtshongshoweshowfshowkshoyashuckshylas

About this list

Words
129 (88 common words)
Common example
hacks
Rare example
hylas
Doubled letters
15
Ending in S
129
Most frequent letter
E (53)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching h___s are there?

129. 88 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

HACKS is among the common words in this set.