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8-Letter Words Starting With HES

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With HES

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With HES 5 words

How common is HES at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words that start with HES. They average 11.6 points and the best is HESPERID (14 points).

Total words
5
Average Scrabble score
11.6
out of 14 max
Everyday words
40%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • d 20%
  • e 20%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia20%

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 that starts with HES

h 4e 1s 1p 3e 1r 1i 1d 2

H 4 + E 1 + S 1 + P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + D 2 = 14 points

Double word
28 pts
Triple word
42 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

hesperid

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many eight-letter words that start with HES are there?

There are 5 eight-letter words that start with 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 that starts with HES?

HESPERID is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HESITATE (11), HESITANT (11), HESSIANS (11).

Which rare eight-letter words that start with HES score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include HESPERID (14), HESSITES (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.