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 fillBEHEADED, 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.