17 common words, 20 with definitions — filter by type, find a Wordle guess.
In 5-letter words starting with HE, the most common letters in position 3 are: A, R, L, X, D.
| Word | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| HEADY | adjective | having a strong, intoxicating effect on the senses |
| HEAPS | noun | large piles or collections of things; a great quantity |
| HEART | noun | the organ that pumps blood through the body |
| HEAVE | verb | to lift or throw something heavy with great effort |
| HEAVY | adjective | of great weight; difficult to lift or carry |
| HEDGE | noun | a row of bushes or shrubs forming a boundary or screen |
| HEEDS | verb | pays careful attention to advice or a warning |
| HEFTY | adjective | large, heavy, and powerful in size |
| HEIST | noun | a robbery or theft of great monetary value |
| HELIX | noun | a three-dimensional spiral or coil shape |
| HELMS | noun | the steering wheels or tillers used to guide ships or aircraft |
| HELOT | noun | a serf or enslaved person, originally in ancient Sparta |
| HEMIN | noun | a crystalline compound derived from hemoglobin, used in forensic science |
| HENNA | noun | a reddish-brown dye from the henna plant used for body decoration |
| HERBS | noun | plants used for flavoring food, medicine, or fragrance |
| HERBY | adjective | having a strong flavor or pronounced scent of herbs |
| HERON | noun | a long-legged wading bird with a long neck and sharp beak |
| HERTZ | noun | a unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second |
| HEXED | verb | cast a spell or curse on someone |
| HEXES | noun | spells or curses believed to bring about misfortune |
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This list has 20 five-letter words starting with HE that have definitions. 17 are common everyday words. Wordle's answer list includes 3 of them.
If HE is confirmed in positions 1–2, try HEART, HEAVE, HEAVY. Those words are in Wordle's answer list and cover common letters in the remaining slots.
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