12-Letter Words Starting With HEN
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With HEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With HEN 6 words
How common is HEN at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 twelve-letter words that start with HEN. They average 21.7 points and the best is HENCEFORWARD (24 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 21.7
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- a 16.7%
- c 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ei16.7%
- ie16.7%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with HEN
h 4e 1n 1c 3e 1f 4o 1r 1w 4a 1r 1d 2
H 4 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1 + F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + W 4 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
henceforward
- adverbfrom this time forth; from now on“henceforth she will be known as Mrs. Smith”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with HEN are there?
There are 6 twelve-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 twelve-letter word that starts with HEN?
HENCEFORWARD is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HENPECKERIES (23), HENCHPERSONS (22), HENDECAHEDRA (22).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with HEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HENPECKERIES (23), HENCHPERSONS (22), HENDECAHEDRA (22), HENOTHEISTIC (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.