With HES
8 words · highest scoring is headaches at 18 points
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About 9 Letter Words With HES
There are 8 nine letter words containing HES in our dictionary. The highest scoring is headaches at 18 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 8 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — EYELASHES, HESITATED, SCRATCHES 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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9 Letter Words With HES at a Glance
Highest Scoring 9 Letter Words With HES
- headaches18
- publishes16
- scratches16
- eyelashes15
- synthesis15
- orchestra14
- stretches14
- hesitated13
Common 9 Letter Words With HES
- eyelashes15
- headaches18
- hesitated13
- orchestra14
- publishes16
- scratches16
- stretches14
- synthesis15
9 Letter Words With HES Defined
- eyelashesNoun · 15 points
- each of the short curved hairs growing on the edges of the eyelids, serving to protect the eyes from dust
- headachesNoun · 18 points
- a continuous pain in the head
- hesitatedVerb · 13 points
- pause in indecision before saying or doing something
- publishesVerb · 16 points
- prepare and issue (a book, journal, piece of music, etc.) for public sale, distribution, or readership
- scratchesVerb · 16 points
- score or mark the surface of (something) with a sharp or pointed object
- stretchesVerb · 14 points
- (of something soft or elastic) be made or be capable of being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking
9 Letter Words With HES: Questions
How many nine letter words containing HES are there?
There are 8 nine letter words containing HES in our dictionary, and 8 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among nine letter words containing HES?
HEADACHES is the highest scoring option at 18 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common nine letter words containing HES?
EYELASHES, HESITATED, SCRATCHES are among the most familiar nine letter words containing HES. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these nine letter words containing HES 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.