8 Letter Words That Start With HER

There are 60+ eight letter words beginning with HER in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter HER word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with HER.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With HER

heritage 12
hercules 13
heraldic 14
herbelet 13
herblets 13
herdsman 14
heredity 15
herefrom 16
hereinto 11
hereness 11
hereunto 11
hereupon 13

All 8-Letter Words Starting With HER (44 words)

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How Common is HER as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 60 8-letter words starting with HER in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.1, with -S endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
60
Avg Scrabble Score
14.1
Most Common Ending (35%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OI
EU

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8 Letter Words beginning with HER are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with HER.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter HER-Words in Scrabble

herdwick 21
heroized 21
heroizes 20
heritrix 18
heretrix 18
herdboys 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HER?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HER is herdwick with a total of 21 points.

H 4
E 1
R 1
D 2
W 4
I 1
C 3
K 5
noun 1. a sheep of a hardy mountain breed from the north of England

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With HER

  • How many 8 letter words starting with HER are in the English dictionary?

    There are 60 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HER. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.1.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with HER worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "heritrix", "heretrix", "heroized", "heroizes" start with HER and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "heroized" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with HER?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with HER include "heritage", "hercules", "heraldic", "herbelet", "herblets".