Words That Start With HEI
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Popular Words That Start With HEI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With HEI 50 words
5-Letter Words Starting With HEI 5
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With HEI 7
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With HEI 13
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With HEI 9
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With HEI 6
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With HEI 3
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With HEI 3
Full 11-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With HEI 1
Full 13-letter listHow common is HEI at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 50 words that start with HEI. Most are 7 letters long, they average 12.8 points, the best is HEIGHTENING (19 points) and 44% end in S.
- Total words
- 50
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 13 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.8
- out of 19 max
- Longest word
- HEINOUSNESSES
- 13 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 44% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 44%
- d 10%
- g 8%
Top vowel pairs
- ei100%
- ou8%
- ie4%
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 HEI
h 4e 1i 1g 2h 4t 1e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2
H 4 + E 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 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).
heightening
- adjectivereaching a higher intensity“their heightening fears”
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How many words that start with HEI are there?
There are 50 words that start with HEI in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 13 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 HEI?
HEIGHTENING is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HEIGHTISMS (19), HEIGHTENED (18), HEIGHTENERS (18).
What are some common words that start with HEI?
Everyday examples include HEIGHT, HEIR, HEIFER, HEIGHTS, HEINOUS, HEIRLOOM, HEIGHTEN, HEIST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with HEI?
HEINOUSNESSES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HEIGHTENING (11 letters) is the longest common one.