Yes. HE is a valid word.
HE is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
HE is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About HE
HE is everyday, and in the word list HES is valid as its plural, meaning males. The H is worth 4, which makes HE and its reverse, EH, good places to score a little extra.
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HE scores 5 points
Before any bonus squares: H 4 + E 1 = 5. On a double-word square that's 10, on a triple-word 15, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: HE as the first play
Later in the game, put the H on a 3L square and HE is worth 13 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
After HE (10):
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from HE
Other forms of HE (1):
- HESform of HE: the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Words that start with HE:
- HEADthe upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals
- HEALheal or recover
- HEAPa collection of objects laid on top of each other
- HEARperceive (sound) via the auditory sense
- HEATa form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
- HECK
- HEEDpay close attention to
- HEELthe bottom of a shoe or boot
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of HE and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
Memory tip
HE is the everyday pronoun. Reverse it for EH, and add M, N, R, S, W or Y for HEM, HEN, HER, HES, HEW or HEY.
On these lists
Other two-letter words starting with H
Check words at the table, free
Tileside keeps score, checks words like this one during a challenge, tracks the tiles left in the bag and times turns. It runs in your phone's browser with no account and works offline.
Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins. Playing the international (Collins) list? Turn on its 20 extra two-letter words in Setup.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
Works with the Scrabble board game, played at the table. Tileside is an independent product, not affiliated with or endorsed by the makers of Scrabble.