Words Starting With HER
100 wordsHER words bridge the ancient and modern, from everyday terms like HERB and HERD to scientific vocabulary like HERTZ and HERMAPHRODITISM. This prefix-like pattern connects Greek heroes to German physics, offering word game players a mix of accessible short words and impressive long-form options.
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1Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
The HER pattern rewards players who know both common vocabulary and a few strategic longer words.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
HER appears in words from vastly different origins that happen to share these three letters. Some derive from the Greek 'heros' (hero, heroine, heroize), while others trace to Latin 'herba' for plants (herb, herbage, herbivorous). The pattern also captures Germanic inheritances—HER itself comes from Old English, while HERTZ honors the German physicist who measured radio waves.
Total Words
150
0.1% of dictionary
Avg Length
8.6 letters
3.4 syllables
Top Scrabble
HERMAPHRODITISM
28 points
Longest Word
HEREDITARIANISM
15 letters
Parts of Speech
With 62% nouns and 23% adjectives, HER words skew heavily toward naming things and describing their qualities. The average length of 8.6 letters reflects the pattern's abundance of scientific and medical terminology, where compound forms like HERMAPHRODITISM dominate.
Middle English contributes the most HER words, often serving as a bridge from older sources. The etymology chain for HERB traces through four languages—from Proto-Indo-European through Latin and Old French before settling into Middle English. Ancient Greek appears through the heroic vocabulary, while German gives us the scientific HEROIN, derived from the Greek word for heroine.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost
a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
Medium (5-7)
the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
Long (8+)
congenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics
of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs
Short (2-4)
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost
a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
Medium (5-7)
the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
Long (8+)
congenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics
of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs
The highest-scoring HER words perform similarly in both games, but the real strategy lies in the H tile itself. In WWF, H is worth 4 points versus 4 in Scrabble—no difference there. HERTZ and HERTZES maximize the Z tile effectively in either game. For consistent points, HEROIZE delivers 19 in Scrabble and 18 in WWF, making it a reliable play regardless of platform.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
Common Words (likely answers)
HERTZ makes an excellent starting word, testing the common H and E while checking the less frequent T, R, and Z positions. HEROS offers better vowel coverage with two vowels and three common consonants.
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
Longest
Shortest
The shortest HER word is simply HER at three letters, while HEREDITARIANISM stretches to fifteen. Medical and biological terminology accounts for most longer words, where Latin and Greek roots combine with English suffixes.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
feeding only on plants
HERALDRY refers to the emblems indicating someone's right to bear arms—the coats of arms, crests, and shields of noble families. Beyond its historical meaning, it scores well in word games and surprises opponents who expect only common HER vocabulary.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.