5 Letter Words Containing HE
There are 175 5-letter English words that contain HE, from AAHED to WITHE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: HEXYL (18), HEEZE (17), HERTZ (17). Average word length in this list is 5 letters.
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- HEADS9 pts
- HEADY12 pts
- HEALS8 pts
- HEAPS10 pts
- HEARD9 pts
- HEARS8 pts
- HEART8 pts
- HEATH11 pts
- HEATS8 pts
- HEAVE11 pts
- HEAVY14 pts
- HEBES10 pts
- HECKS14 pts
- HEDER9 pts
- HEDGE10 pts
- HEDGY13 pts
- HEEDS9 pts
- HEELS8 pts
- HEEZE17 pts
- HEFTS11 pts
- HEFTY14 pts
- HEIGH12 pts
- HEILS8 pts
- HEIRS8 pts
- HEIST8 pts
- HELIO8 pts
- HELIX15 pts
- HELLO8 pts
- HELLS8 pts
- HELMS10 pts
- HELOS8 pts
- HELOT8 pts
- HELPS10 pts
- HELVE11 pts
- HEMAL10 pts
- HEMES10 pts
- HEMIC12 pts
- HEMIN10 pts
- HEMPS12 pts
- HEMPY15 pts
- HENCE10 pts
- HENNA8 pts
- HENRY11 pts
- HENTS8 pts
- HERBS10 pts
- HERBY13 pts
- HERDS9 pts
- HERES8 pts
- HERLS8 pts
- HERMA10 pts
- HERMS10 pts
- HERNS8 pts
- HERON8 pts
- HEROS8 pts
- HERRY11 pts
- HERTZ17 pts
- HESTS8 pts
- HETHS11 pts
- HEUCH13 pts
- HEUGH12 pts
- HEWED12 pts
- HEWER11 pts
- HEXAD16 pts
- HEXED16 pts
- HEXER15 pts
- HEXES15 pts
- HEXYL18 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 | hexyl | 18 | 17 |
| 2 | heeze | 17 | 16 |
| 3 | hertz | 17 | 16 |
| 4 | check | 16 | 17 |
| 5 | chevy | 16 | 16 |
| 6 | chewy | 16 | 15 |
| 7 | hexad | 16 | 15 |
| 8 | hexed | 16 | 15 |
| 9 | helix | 15 | 15 |
| 10 | hempy | 15 | 15 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain HE?
175 valid 5-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).