6-Letter Words Starting With HE
- 154 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With HE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With HE 154 words
How common is HE at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 154 six-letter words that start with HE. They average 11.6 points, the best is HEEZED (19 points) and 24% end in S.
- Total words
- 154
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.6
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 28%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 24% of words
Most common last letters
- s 24%
- d 18.8%
- r 13.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ea20.1%
- ee5.8%
- ei5.2%
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 six-letter word that starts with HE
h 4e 1e 1z 10e 1d 2
H 4 + E 1 + E 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
heezed
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many six-letter words that start with HE are there?
There are 154 six-letter words that start with HE 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 six-letter word that starts with HE?
HEEZED is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HEXYLS (19), HEEZES (18), HEEZIE (18).
What are some common six-letter words that start with HE?
Everyday examples include HEREBY, HEALTH, HEADER, HEAVEN, HERESY, HELMET, HEROIC, HEROIN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with HE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HEEZED (19), HEXYLS (19), HEEZES (18), HEEZIE (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.