9 Letter Words That Start With HES

There are 9+ nine letter words beginning with HES in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter HES 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 HES.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With HES

hesitance 14
hesitancy 17
hesitated 13
hesitater 12
hesitates 12
hesitator 12
hesperids 15
hessonite 12
hesternal 12

All 9-Letter Words Starting With HES (6 words)

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How Common is HES as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 9 9-letter words starting with HES in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.2, with -E endings dominating (22% of them).

Total Words
9
Avg Scrabble Score
13.2
Most Common Ending (22%)
E

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter HES-Words in Scrabble

hesitancy 17
hesperids 15
hesitance 14
hesitated 13
hesitator 12
hesitater 12

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

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HES is hesitancy with a total of 17 points.

H 4
E 1
S 1
I 1
T 1
A 1
N 1
C 3
Y 4
noun 1. the quality or state of being hesitant
Synonyms:
uncertaintyhesitationhesitanceunsurenessdoubtdoubtfulnessdubiousnessirresolutionirresolutenessindecisionindecisivenessequivocationvacillationwaveringscepticismnervousnesssecond thoughtsreluctanceunwillingnessdisinclinationuneaseuneasinessambivalencedemurralcompunction

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With HES

  • How many 9 letter words starting with HES are in the English dictionary?

    There are 9 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HES. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.2.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with HES worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "hesitator", "hesitater", "hesitance", "hessonite" start with HES and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "hesitance" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with HES?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with HES include "hesitance", "hesitancy", "hesitated", "hesitater", "hesitates".