With HE
36 words · highest scoring is heck at 13 points
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About 4 Letter Words With HE
There are 36 four letter words containing HE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is heck at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 36 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ACHE, HEIR, PHEW 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 With HE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 4 Letter Words With HE
- heck13
- whew13
- whey13
- chef12
- chew12
- phew12
- hemp11
- they10
Common 4 Letter Words With HE
- ache9
- head8
- heck13
- held8
- hens7
- hero7
- shed8
- then7
4 Letter Words With HE Defined
- acheNoun · 9 points
- a continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body
- heapNoun · 9 points
- an untidy collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other
- heirNoun · 7 points
- a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death
- hensNoun · 7 points
- a female bird, especially of a domestic fowl
- phewInterjection · 12 points
- expressing a strong reaction of relief, or of disgust at a smell
- themPronoun · 9 points
- used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified
4 Letter Words With HE: Questions
How many four letter words containing HE are there?
There are 36 four letter words containing HE in our dictionary, and 36 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among four letter words containing 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 containing HE?
ACHE, HEIR, PHEW are among the most familiar four letter words containing HE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these four letter words containing 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.