8 Letter Words That Start With HE

There are 323+ eight letter words beginning with HE in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter HE 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 HE.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With HE

heritage 12
hercules 13
headachy 20
headsail 12
hearings 12
hedonics 14
hedonist 12
heelless 11
hegumens 14
helicity 16
hellicat 13
hellkite 15

All 8-Letter Words Starting With HE (247 words)

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How Common is HE as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 323 8-letter words starting with HE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.6, with -S endings dominating (31% of them).

Total Words
323
Avg Scrabble Score
14.6
Most Common Ending (31%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
IE

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8 Letter Words beginning with HE 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 HE.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter HE-Words in Scrabble

hexarchy 26
hemolyze 25
hexapody 24
hepatize 22
hebraize 22
herdwick 21

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

26 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HE is hexarchy with a total of 26 points.

H 4
E 1
X 8
A 1
R 1
C 3
H 4
Y 4

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With HE

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

    There are 323 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HE. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.6.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "hepatize", "hemolyze", "hebraize", "henequen" start with HE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "hemolyze" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with HE include "heritage", "hercules", "headachy", "headsail", "hearings".

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