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7 Letter Words Starting With HE

Need seven-letter words beginning with HE? Here are all 238 from the Collins dictionary, with hexarch (22 pts) topping the table on points.

238
Total Words
hexarch
Top Scorer
22
Best Score

7 Letter Words Starting With HE

238 words
hexarch22 hexylic22 heezing20 hexadic20 hexapod20 heyduck20 heezies19 hellbox19 heroize19 hertzes19 hexacts19 hexapla19 hemlock18 henpeck18 hexades18 hexagon18 hexings18 headway17 heckled17 heighth17 hejiras17 helixes17 hexanes17 hexenes17 hexerei17 hexones17 hexosan17 hexoses17 heydays17 heydeys17 healthy16 heavily16 heckler16 heckles16 heehaws16 heftily16 herdboy16 heimish15 helpful15 hemipod15 hemming15 herbary15 hership15 hewable15 headful14 headily14 hearken14 heaving14 hebetic14 hectics14 heedful14 hefting14 heights14 heitiki14 hektare14 helving14 hemagog14 hematic14 hemmers14 hempier14 hempies14 hencoop14 henlike14 hepatic14 hepcats14 heppest14 herying14 heureka14 hewings14 headman13 headmen13 headpin13 healths13 heaping13 hearsay13 hearths13 heartly13 heathen13 heather13 heavens13 heavers13 heavier13 heavies13 heddled13 hedging13 hedonic13 hefters13 heftier13 hegemon13 hegumen13 heifers13 heirdom13 helcoid13 helipad13 hellery13 hellish13 hellova13 helluva13 helming13 helotry13 helping13 henleys13 hennery13 hennish13 heptads13 herbage13 herdics13 herdman13 herdmen13 heronry13 herself13 hesping13 headage12 headend12 heading12 headrig12 healded12 heapers12 heapier12 heaumes12 hebenon12 hebonas12 hectare12 hectors12 heddles12 hedgers12 hedgier12 heeding12 heeltap12 helibus12 helical12 helices12 helicon12 heliman12 helimen12 heliums12 hellcat12 helmers12 helmets12 helpers12 hematal12 hematin12 heminas12 hemiola12 hemione12 hemline12 henbane12 henbits12 hending12 henotic12 heparin12 hepster12 heptane12 heptose12 herbals12 herbars12 herbier12 herbist12 herblet12 herbose12 herbous12 herding12 heretic12 hermits12 heroics12 heroism12 hetmans12 heurism12 headers11 headier11 headset11 healing11 hearing11 hearsed11 hearted11 heating11 hederal11 hederas11 heeders11 heeling11 hegaris11 hegiras11 heiling11 heiring11 heisted11 helling11 helloed11 hennaed11 henning11 henting11 heralds11 herdens11 herders11 herdess11 heredes11 herling11 herried11 herring11 healees10 healers10 hearers10 hearses10 hearten10 heastes10 heaters10 heelers10 heinies10 heinous10 heiress10 heister10 heliast10 helleri10 hellers10 hellier10 hellion10 helloes10 henners10 hennier10 hennies10 hennins10 henries10 heriots10 herisse10 heritor10 herniae10 hernial10 hernias10 heroine10 heroins10 heroise10 heroons10 herries10 hersall10 hessian10 hessite10 hetaera10 hetaira10 heteros10

About These 7-Letter Words

Every entry among the seven-letter words beginning with HE in Collins is collected here and ranked by score. There are 238 to work with, which helps when a prefix or the board fixes your opening letter.

Highest-scoring picks

On points, the strongest play here is hexarch at 22. Other high scorers include hexylic (22), heezing (20), and hexadic (20). Because every word is exactly seven letters, any of them can score a bingo when you empty your rack in a single turn.

How these words break down

Out of 238 words, 22 use a high-value tile (J, Q, X or Z), 26 end in -ING and 23 end in -ES, and 47 have a double letter.

Where you can play them

These come from the Collins word list; 171 are also valid in Words With Friends, and 179 appear in the North American list (NWL/TWL). Use the dictionary selector in the finder to match the exact game you are playing.

By default the words are ranked by points; switch to A–Z or Z–A with the buttons above, or filter by your letters using the finder.

FAQs - 7 Letter Words Starting with HE

How many 7-letter words start with HE?

There are 238 seven-letter words that start with HE in the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary used on this site.

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word that starts with HE?

Hexarch scores 22 points, the highest on this page. Playing all seven tiles at once also earns a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble.

Which 7-letter words that start with HE score the most points?

Ranked by Scrabble value, the top three are hexarch (22), hexylic (22), and heezing (20).

Which 7-letter words that start with HE use a Q, Z, X or J?

22 of them include at least one high-value tile, such as hexarch, hexylic, and heezing.

Can I use these 7-letter words in Wordle?

No. Wordle only accepts five-letter words, so seven-letter words will not fit. This list is for Scrabble, Words With Friends, crosswords and similar games.

Are 7-letter words that start with HE valid in Words With Friends?

171 of the 238 are also valid in Words With Friends. Switch the dictionary in the finder to see only those.