5 Letter Words That Start With HE

There are 94+ five letter words beginning with HE in our English dictionary. Every five-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.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With HE

heavy 14
henry 11
heart 8
heard 9
heads 9
hence 10
helps 10
heirs 8
heath 11
hecks 14
heder 9
heeze 17

All 5-Letter Words Starting With HE (74 words)

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How Common is HE as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 94 5-letter words starting with HE in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.7, with -S endings dominating (36% of them).

Total Words
94
Avg Scrabble Score
10.7
Most Common Ending (36%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
EI

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter HE-Words in Scrabble

hexyl 18
hejab 17
heeze 17
hertz 17
hexed 16
hexad 16

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

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HE is hexyl with a total of 18 points.

H 4
E 1
X 8
Y 4
L 1
noun 1. of or denoting an alkyl radical —C₆H₁₃, derived from hexane

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With HE

  • How many 5 letter words starting with HE are in the English dictionary?

    There are 94 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HE. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.7.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with HE worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "heeze", "hertz", "helix", "hejab" start with HE and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "heeze" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with HE?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with HE include "heavy", "henry", "heart", "heard", "heads".

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