Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: HERLS, HEARS, HERDS, HEALS, HERMS and HEATS. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 41 of the 67 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- HEXYL18 points
- HEEZE17 points
- HERTZ17 points
- HEXAD16 points
- HEXED16 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is R (12 words), followed by A (11).
More 5 letter words starting with H
HE at other lengths
Questions
How many 5 letter words start with HE?
There are 67 5 letter words that start with HE in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that start with HE?
HEXYL, worth 18 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with HE?
HEARS, HERLS and HERMS use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.