Starting With HE
20 words · highest scoring is heck at 13 points
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About 4 Letter Words Starting With HE
There are 20 four letter words starting with HE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is heck at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 20 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — HEAD, HEED, HEMP among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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4 Letter Words Starting With HE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words Starting With HE
- heck13
- hemp11
- heap9
- helm9
- help9
- herb9
- head8
- heed8
Common 4 Letter Words Starting With HE
- head8
- heap9
- heck13
- heel7
- hell7
- help9
- herb9
- here7
4 Letter Words Starting With HE by Last Letter
- 4 Letter Words Starting With HE Ending in D
- 4 Letter Words Starting With HE Ending in L
- 4 Letter Words Starting With HE Ending in P
- 4 Letter Words Starting With HE Ending in R
- 4 Letter Words Starting With HE Ending in S
- 4 Letter Words Starting With HE Ending in B
- 4 Letter Words Starting With HE Ending in E
- 4 Letter Words Starting With HE Ending in K
- 4 Letter Words Starting With HE Ending in M
- 4 Letter Words Starting With HE Ending in O
- 4 Letter Words Starting With HE Ending in T
4 Letter Words Starting With HE Defined
- headNoun · 8 points
- the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs
- hearVerb · 7 points
- perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something)
- heedVerb · 8 points
- pay attention to; take notice of
- hellNoun · 7 points
- a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire beneath the earth where the wicked are punished after death
- hempNoun · 11 points
- the cannabis plant, especially when grown for fibre
- herdNoun · 8 points
- a large group of animals, especially hoofed mammals, that live together or are kept together as livestock
4 Letter Words Starting With HE: Questions
How many four letter words starting with HE are there?
There are 20 four letter words starting with HE in our dictionary, and 20 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words starting with HE?
HECK is the highest scoring option at 13 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common four letter words starting with HE?
HEAD, HEED, HEMP are among the most familiar four letter words starting with HE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words starting with HE valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.