Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to HE starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: heads, heady, heals.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| heads | 5 | 1 | |
| heady | 5 | 2 | |
| heals | 5 | 1 | |
| heaps | 5 | 1 | |
| heard | 5 | 1 | |
| hears | 5 | 1 | |
| heart | 5 | 1 | |
| heath | 5 | 1 | |
| heats | 5 | 1 | |
| heave | 5 | 1 | |
| heavy | 5 | 2 | |
| hebes | 5 | 2 | |
| hecks | 5 | 1 | |
| heder | 5 | 2 | |
| hedge | 5 | 1 | |
| hedgy | 5 | 2 | |
| heeds | 5 | 1 | |
| heels | 5 | 1 | |
| heeze | 5 | 1 | |
| hefts | 5 | 1 | |
| hefty | 5 | 2 | |
| heigh | 5 | 1 | |
| heirs | 5 | 1 | |
| heist | 5 | 1 | |
| helio | 5 | 2 | |
| helix | 5 | 2 | |
| hello | 5 | 2 | |
| hells | 5 | 1 | |
| helms | 5 | 1 | |
| helos | 5 | 2 | |
| helot | 5 | 2 | |
| helps | 5 | 1 | |
| helve | 5 | 1 | |
| hemal | 5 | 2 | |
| hemes | 5 | 2 | |
| hemic | 5 | 2 | |
| hemin | 5 | 2 | |
| hemps | 5 | 1 | |
| hempy | 5 | 2 | |
| hence | 5 | 1 | |
| henna | 5 | 2 | |
| henry | 5 | 2 | |
| hents | 5 | 1 | |
| herbs | 5 | 1 | |
| herby | 5 | 2 | |
| herds | 5 | 1 | |
| heres | 5 | 2 | |
| herls | 5 | 1 | |
| herma | 5 | 2 | |
| herms | 5 | 1 | |
| herns | 5 | 1 | |
| heron | 5 | 2 | |
| heros | 5 | 2 | |
| herry | 5 | 2 | |
| hertz | 5 | 1 | |
| hests | 5 | 1 | |
| heths | 5 | 1 | |
| heuch | 5 | 1 | |
| heugh | 5 | 1 | |
| hewed | 5 | 2 | |
| hewer | 5 | 2 | |
| hexad | 5 | 2 | |
| hexed | 5 | 2 | |
| hexer | 5 | 2 | |
| hexes | 5 | 2 | |
| hexyl | 5 | 2 |
Are HE-starting words common?
HE is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after HE quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.