54 Words Starting With HEN
The prefix HEN appears in 54 words, from 3-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 11 entries. Average word length: 7.9 letters.
H is one of the few English consonants that can go silent (honest, hour, heir). As a starter, it powers high-frequency words like have, he, how, and here.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with HEN: HENDECASYLLABIC (28 pts), HENDECASYLLABLE (26 pts), HENCEFORWARD (24 pts), HENPECKING (22 pts), HENCEFORTH (21 pts). The shortest is HEN (3 letters) and the longest is HENDECASYLLABIC (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in SHOT.
Notable words: HENS — to lose courage [v].; HENCE — consequently [adv].; HENBIT — either of two low-growing weeds with roundish shallowly lobed leaves [n].; HENBANE — a plant of the nightshade family, noted for its poisonous and narcotic properties [n]. Browse words starting with FEW for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with HEN?
HENDECASYLLABIC scores 28 points. Runner-up: HENDECASYLLABLE at 26 points. See words ending in W for more high-value options.
How many words start with HEN?
Our dictionary has 54 words that start with HEN. They range from 3 to 15 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (11).
What is the shortest word that starts with HEN?
HEN at just 3 letters. It means: to lose courage [v].