Words That Start With HE
- 2,418 words
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Popular Words That Start With HE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With HE 2,418 words
3-Letter Words Starting With HE 10
Full 3-letter list4-Letter Words Starting With HE 46
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With HE 93
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With HE 154
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With HE 238
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With HE 310
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With HE 352
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With HE 362
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With HE 298
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With HE 229
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With HE 149
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With HE 91
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With HE 57
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With HE 17
17-Letter Words Starting With HE 6
18-Letter Words Starting With HE 3
19-Letter Words Starting With HE 2
How common is HE at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 2,418 words that start with HE. Most are 10 letters long, they average 17.1 points, the best is HEMIDEMISEMIQUAVERS (41 points) and 41.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 2,418
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 362 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.1
- out of 41 max
- Longest word
- HEMIDEMISEMIQUAVERS
- 19 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.7% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 41.7%
- e 9%
- y 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ea19.1%
- io6.2%
- ie5.9%
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 word that starts with HE
h 4e 1m 3i 1d 2e 1m 3i 1s 1e 1m 3i 1q 10u 1a 1v 4e 1r 1s 1
H 4 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + S 1 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 = 41 points
- Double word
- 82 pts
- Triple word
- 123 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hemidemisemiquavers
Form of hemidemisemiquaver
- nouna musical note having the time value of a sixty-fourth of a whole note
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How many words that start with HE are there?
There are 2,418 words that start with HE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 362 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with HE?
HEMIDEMISEMIQUAVERS is worth 41 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HEMIDEMISEMIQUAVER (40), HEXACHLOROPHENES (36), HEXACHLOROPHENE (35).
What are some common words that start with HE?
Everyday examples include HEART, HEAVY, HELL, HERE, HEAT, HELD, HEAR, HEAD. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with HE?
HEMIDEMISEMIQUAVERS has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HETEROSEXUALITY (15 letters) is the longest common one.