How many words start with HER?

This page lists 207 words starting with HER, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With HER

All 207 words in our dictionary that begin with HER, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

207 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

hermaphroditism28 hermaphroditic27 hermaphrodites25 hermeneutically25 hermaphrodite24 herbicidally23 hermatypic22 hermetically22 heroizing22 herpetological22 heraldically21 hermeticisms21 heroicomical21 heroized21 herpesviruses21 herrenvolks21 herbivory20 hereinbefore20 heretrixes20 heritability20 heritrixes20 hermeneutical20 hermeticism20 heroizes20 herpetologists20 herpetology20 herrenvolk20 herringboning20 herbivories19 herbivorous19 hereditaments19 hereditarily19 hereinabove19 hereinbelow19 heresiarchs19 heretically19 heritabilities19 hermeneutics19 heroicomic19 heroize19 herpesvirus19 herpetologies19 herpetologist19 herringboned19 hertzes19 herbicidal18 herbicides18 herbivores18 hereaways18 hereditament18 heresiarch18 heretrix18 heritrix18 hermeneutic18 heroically18 herringbones18 herbaceous17 herbariums17 herbicide17 herbivore17 herblike17 hereaway17 hereditarians17 hereditary17 hereinafter17 herewith17 hermetical17 hermetisms17 hermitisms17 herringbone17 hertz17 herbarium16 herdlike16 hereafters16 hereditarian16 heretofore16 hermetism16 hermitages16 hermitism16 hermitry16 heraldry15 herbalists15 herculeses15 hereabouts15 hereafter15 heredity15 heretrices15 heritrices15 hermetic15 hermetists15 hermitage15 hermitic15 hermitries15 heroinisms15 herpetic15 herrying15 heraldic14 heralding14 heraldries14 herbages14 herbalist14 herculean14 herdsman14 herdsmen14 hereabout14 hereby14 heredities14 heretical14 heritable14 hermetist14 herniating14 herniations14 heroinism14 herstory14 heralded13 herbage13 herbaria13 herbiest13 herbless13 herby13 hercules13 herdics13 herdman13 herdmen13 heretics13 hereunder13 hereupon13 heritages13 hermaean13 herniated13 herniation13 heroical13 heroisms13 heronry13 herself13 herstories13 herbals12 herbed12 herbier12 herdic12 herding12 hereof12 heresy12 heretic12 heritage12 hermits12 herniates12 heroics12 heroism12 heronries12 herrings12 heralds11 herbal11 herded11 herders11 heredes11 hereinto11 heresies11 hereunto11 heritors11 hermae11 hermai11 hermit11 herniate11 heroic11 heroines11 herpes11 herried11 herring11 herry11 herald10 herbs10 herder10 heriots10 heritor10 herma10 herms10 herniae10 hernial10 hernias10 heroine10 heroins10 herries10 herb9 herds9 hereat9 herein9 hereon9 hereto9 heriot9 herm9 hernia9 heroes9 heroin9 herons9 herd8 heres8 herls8 herns8 heron8 heros8 here7 herl7 hern7 hero7 hers7 her6

Playing words that start with HER

Leading with HER lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

A quick statistical tour

The shape of this list: 207 entries between 3 and 15 letters long, peaking at 8 letters with 38 words. Five-letter picks number 12 and seven-letter picks 28. Nothing here outscores HERMAPHRODITISM — 28 points from 15 tiles on plain squares.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: HERMAPHRODITISM (28), HERMAPHRODITIC (27), HERMAPHRODITES (25), HERMENEUTICALLY (25), HERMAPHRODITE (24). HERMAPHRODITISM (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 15 points. Letter-wise, R is the workhorse — it appears in 207 of these words, ahead of H (207) and E (207).

Start with these three

HEREAT — 6 letters for 9 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
HEREIN — a 6-letter, 9-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
HEREON earns 9 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.

Five more everyday options from the same list: HERETO (9), HERIOT (9), HERNIA (9), HEROES (9), HEROIN (9).

One chunk, many words: HER

If you are studying English, HER is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the HER pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the HER sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

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