What does HEN mean?

HEN is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/hɛn/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. adult female chicken
  2. adult female bird
  3. flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing
  4. female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

Anagrams of HEN

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside HEN

4 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is HEN a Scrabble word?

HEN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is HEN worth?

HEN is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HEN?

4 other words, including HE, EN, EH and NE.