8-Letter Words Ending in HES
- 240 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in HES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in HES 240 words
How common is HES at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 240 eight-letter words ending in HES. They average 14.8 points, the best is QUENCHES (22 points) and S is the most common first letter (22.5%).
- Total words
- 240
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.8
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 28%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 22.5% of words
Most common first letters
- s 22.5%
- c 10.8%
- b 8.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ea5.4%
- oo5.4%
- ou4.2%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in HES
q 10u 1e 1n 1c 3h 4e 1s 1
Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quenches
Form of quench
- verbsatisfy (thirst)“The cold water quenched his thirst”
- verbput out, as of fires, flames, or lights“Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained”
- verbelectronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
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How many eight-letter words ending in HES are there?
There are 240 eight-letter words ending in HES in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in HES?
QUENCHES is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUAICHES (22), QUATCHES (22), QUEACHES (22).
What are some common eight-letter words ending in HES?
Everyday examples include BRANCHES, FINISHES, SEARCHES, SWITCHES, CRUNCHES, SKETCHES, CHURCHES, SPEECHES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words ending in HES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUAICHES (22), QUATCHES (22), QUEACHES (22), QUELCHES (22). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.