Heathen

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A person who does not follow a recognised religion, particularly one regarded as outside the Christian faith or as uncivilised.

“Medieval missionaries travelled far into unfamiliar lands to convert those they regarded as heathen.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈhiːðən/

Syllables

hea·then

Related Words

Synonyms

pagan gentile infidelheathenishethnic

Antonyms

believerfaithful

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

H-E-A-T with -HEN ending, three vowels E, A, E, contains H at the start and near the end

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Scrabble

HEATH is a strong subword, -EN hooks cleanly, common letters give moderate points with good placement

Words Related to Heathen

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “heathen” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

heather

Words you can make from Heathen

Shorter words formed from the letters in “heathen”.

ethane eaten enate enhat entea ethan heath nathe neath thane theah ahet anet ante aten eath eten etna haen haet hant hate hath heat

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