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Heels

h 4e 1e 1l 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of heel

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does heels mean?

noun

  1. the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

  2. the back part of the human foot

  3. someone who is morally reprehensible

    “you dirty dog”

    Synonymscadbounderblackguarddoghound

  4. one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread

  5. the lower end of a ship's mast

  6. (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft

verb

  1. tilt to one side

    “The balloon heeled over”

    Synonymslist

  2. follow at the heels of a person

  3. perform with the heels

    “heel that dance”

  4. strike with the heel of the club

    “heel a golf ball”

  5. put a new heel on

    “heel shoes”

    Synonymsreheel

Definitions shown for heel, the base form of heels.

Is HEELS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is HEELS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
h 4e 1e 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
h 3e 1e 1l 2s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
h 4e 1e 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
h 3e 1e 1l 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HEELS

Anagrams 2

helessheel

Hooks for HEELS

Add one letter to the front or back of HEELS to make another word.

Front hooks

sheelswheels

Back hooks

None

Words that end like HEELS

Common words that share the ending -EELS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

feelskeelspeelsreelseelskneelssteelswheelscartwheels
All words ending in -EELS

Heels: quick answers

Is HEELS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HEELS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HEELS worth?
HEELS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does heels mean?
heels is the plural and third-person singular form of heel, which means “the bottom of a shoe or boot”. It has 11 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HEELS?
You can make 23 shorter words from HEELS, such as HEEL, HELE, EHS, HES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of HEELS?
HEELS rearranges into HELES, SHEEL.