With HE
290 words, 71 of them common · highest scoring is hexyl at 18 points
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About 5 Letter Words With HE
There are 290 five letter words containing HE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is hexyl at 18 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 71 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ACHES, HEART, NICHE 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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5 Letter Words With HE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With HE
- hexyl18
- hertz17
- heeze17
- hejab17
- check16
- chevy16
- chewy16
- hexad16
Common 5 Letter Words With HE
- aches10
- check16
- heads9
- heave11
- hello8
- hertz17
- sheep10
- there8
5 Letter Words With HE Defined
- achesNoun · 10 points
- a continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body
- chefsVerb · 13 points
- work as a chef
- heartNoun · 8 points
- a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. In vertebrates there may be up to four chambers (as in humans), with two atria and two ventricles
- helloInterjection · 8 points
- used as a greeting or to begin a phone conversation
- nicheNoun · 10 points
- a comfortable or suitable position in life or employment
- theftNoun · 11 points
- the action or crime of stealing
5 Letter Words With HE: Questions
How many five letter words containing HE are there?
There are 290 five letter words containing HE in our dictionary, and 71 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing HE?
HEXYL is the highest scoring option at 18 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing HE?
ACHES, HEART, NICHE are among the most familiar five letter words containing HE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five 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.