5-Letter Words Starting With HEN
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With HEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With HEN 7 words
How common is HEN at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 five-letter words that start with HEN. They average 9.4 points and the best is HENRY (11 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.4
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- e 28.6%
- s 28.6%
- y 28.6%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with HEN
h 4e 1n 1r 1y 4
H 4 + E 1 + N 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
henry
- nouna unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
- nounEnglish chemist who studied the quantities of gas absorbed by water at different temperatures and under different pressures (1775-1836)
- nouna leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)
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How many five-letter words that start with HEN are there?
There are 7 five-letter words that start with HEN 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 five-letter word that starts with HEN?
HENRY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HENNY (11), HENCE (10), HENGE (9).
Which rare five-letter words that start with HEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HENNY (11), HENDS (9), HENTS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.