4 Letter Words Containing HE
There are 61 4-letter English words that contain HE, from ACHE to WHEY. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: CHEZ (18), HECK (13), WHEW (13). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
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- HEAD8 pts
- HEAL7 pts
- HEAP9 pts
- HEAR7 pts
- HEAT7 pts
- HEBE9 pts
- HECK13 pts
- HEED8 pts
- HEEL7 pts
- HEFT10 pts
- HEHS10 pts
- HEIL7 pts
- HEIR7 pts
- HELD8 pts
- HELL7 pts
- HELM9 pts
- HELO7 pts
- HELP9 pts
- HEME9 pts
- HEMP11 pts
- HEMS9 pts
- HENS7 pts
- HENT7 pts
- HERB9 pts
- HERD8 pts
- HERE7 pts
- HERL7 pts
- HERM9 pts
- HERN7 pts
- HERO7 pts
- HERS7 pts
- HEST7 pts
- HETH10 pts
- HETS7 pts
- HEWN10 pts
- HEWS10 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | chez | 18 | 18 |
| 2 | heck | 13 | 13 |
| 3 | whew | 13 | 12 |
| 4 | whey | 13 | 11 |
| 5 | chef | 12 | 12 |
| 6 | chew | 12 | 12 |
| 7 | phew | 12 | 12 |
| 8 | hemp | 11 | 12 |
| 9 | khet | 11 | 10 |
| 10 | hewn | 10 | 10 |
FAQs
How many 4-letter words contain HE?
61 valid 4-letter English words contain the letters HE in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).