6-letter words with H as the 1st letter and E as the 2nd letter

The fixed opening HE narrows the search, but the remaining letters lead to very different words: HEALTH, HEAVEN, HELMET, and HEXYLS all fit. Thirty-one entries rank as common by word frequency, while the full set also includes less familiar tournament words. Check the ending first when a clue leaves several options.

6-letter words with H as the 1st letter and E as the 2nd letter

• Exactly 155 tournament-dictionary entries fit HE____.
• HEALTH, HELPED, HEAVEN, and HEIGHT are familiar examples.
• Thirty-one entries qualify as common by word-frequency ranking.
• Final S leads with 37 words, ahead of D at 29.
• HEEZED and HEXYLS each score 19 points.

Which HE words are most familiar?

HEALTH, HELPED, HEAVEN, HEADED, and HEIGHT are among the recognizable choices. Hearts, heroes, heated, and helmet add several more everyday options. These examples make a practical first pass when you know the opening letters but have not solved the final four.

Only 31 of the 155 entries qualify as common by frequency, roughly one in five. That gap matters in word games: a valid tournament entry is not necessarily a word you would guess from everyday conversation. When you need a familiar answer, start with words such as HEALTH or HEIGHT before testing obscure spellings.

What endings and scores stand out?

Final S is the strongest ending pattern, with 37 matches; D follows at 29, then R at 21. Those three endings account for most of the leading choices, so a known last letter can shrink the search quickly. E appears at the end of 16 entries, while N closes 10.

HEEZED and HEXYLS top the scoring list at 19 points each. HEEZIE, HEEZES, HEJABS, and HEXACT each score 18, but these are less familiar than HEALTH or HELMET.

The 155 6-letter words with H as the 1st letter and E as the 2nd letter do not all suit the same game: Collins lists 154, NWL2023 lists 117, and ENABLE lists 111. Check your game's word list before playing an obscure entry.