With HEA
18 words · highest scoring is headache at 17 points
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About 8 Letter Words With HEA
There are 18 eight letter words containing HEA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is headache at 17 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 18 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BEHEADED, HEADACHE, OVERHEAD 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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8 Letter Words With HEA at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With HEA
- headache17
- heavenly17
- upheaval16
- beheaded15
- cheapest15
- forehead15
- overhead15
- warheads15
Common 8 Letter Words With HEA
- beheaded15
- cheaters13
- diarrhea12
- headache17
- hearings12
- heaviest14
- pheasant13
- theatres11
8 Letter Words With HEA Defined
- beheadedVerb · 15 points
- cut off the head of (someone), especially as a form of execution
- cheatingVerb · 14 points
- act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage
- headacheNoun · 17 points
- a continuous pain in the head
- hearingsNoun · 12 points
- the faculty of perceiving sounds
- overheadAdverb · 15 points
- above the level of the head; in the sky
- theatresNoun · 11 points
- a building or outdoor area in which plays are performed and other dramatic performances are given
8 Letter Words With HEA: Questions
How many eight letter words containing HEA are there?
There are 18 eight letter words containing HEA in our dictionary, and 18 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing HEA?
HEADACHE is the highest scoring option at 17 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing HEA?
BEHEADED, HEADACHE, OVERHEAD are among the most familiar eight letter words containing HEA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words containing HEA 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.