Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With HE

This verified list contains 95 CORE words with HE, plus 33 entries in the broader extended tier.

HE · anywhere

Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 95 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

ached11
aches10
ahead9
ashen8
ashes8
bathe10
cache12
cheap12
cheat10
check16
cheek14
cheep12
cheer10
chefs13
chemo12
chert10
chess10
chest10
chews13
chewy16
ether8
fiche13
heads9
heady12
heals8
heaps10
heard9
hears8
heart8
heath11
heats8
heave11
heavy14
hedge10
heeds9
heels8
hefts11
hefty14
heirs8
heist8
helix15
hello8
helms10
helot8
helps10
helve11
hence10
henna8
herbs10
herds9
heron8
hertz17
hewed12
hewer11
hexed16
hexes15
lathe8
lithe8
niche10
ocher10
oohed9
other8
rheas8
rheum10
sheaf11
shear8
sheds9
sheen8
sheep10
sheer8
sheet8
shelf11
shell8
shewn11
shews11
theft11
their8
theme10
there8
therm10
these8
theta8
thews11
tithe8
usher8
wheal11
wheat11
wheel11
whelk15
whelm13
whelp13
whens11
where11
whets11
withe11

95CORE words

33extended words

128verified matches

10.3average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

ached11
aches10
ashen8
bathe10
cheap12
cheat10
fiche13
heads9
heady12
heals8
heaps10
heard9

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

hertz17
check16
chewy16
hexed16
helix15
hexes15
whelk15
cheek14
heavy14
hefty14
chefs13
chews13

Letter intelligence

What the HE list contains

Where HE appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel27 words
2 vowels65 words
3 vowels3 words

Repeated letters

40%

38 of 95 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with HE

The CORE list contains 95 5-letter words with HE in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 33 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain HE?

This verified set contains 95 CORE words and 33 extended words, for 128 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this HE group?

The 95 CORE words average 10.3 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these HE words often repeat letters?