Yes. HM is a valid word.
HM is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
HM is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About HM
It is one of just three two-letter words in the North American list with no vowel at all, along with MM and SH. Add an M for HMM, and another (with a blank) for HMMM. Some players say it aloud while they think, which makes it the easiest word to remember at the table.
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HM scores 7 points
Before any bonus squares: H 4 + M 3 = 7. On a double-word square that's 14, on a triple-word 21, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: HM as the first play
Later in the game, put the H on a 3L square and HM is worth 15 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
In front of HM (1):
- OHMa unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between…
After HM (1):
- HMMused to express thoughtful consideration
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from HM
Words that start with HM:
- HMMMsame as HMM: used to express thoughtful consideration
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of HM and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
Memory tip
HM is the sound of someone thinking it over, with no vowel at all. Add another M for HMM.
On these lists
Other two-letter words starting with H
Check words at the table, free
Tileside keeps score, checks words like this one during a challenge, tracks the tiles left in the bag and times turns. It runs in your phone's browser with no account and works offline.
Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins. Playing the international (Collins) list? Turn on its 20 extra two-letter words in Setup.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
Works with the Scrabble board game, played at the table. Tileside is an independent product, not affiliated with or endorsed by the makers of Scrabble.