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Hells

h 4e 1l 1l 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Uncommon · plural of hell

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

What does hells mean?

noun

  1. any place of pain and turmoil

    “the hell of battle”

    Synonymshell on earthhellholesnake pitthe pitsinferno

  2. a cause of difficulty and suffering

    “war is hell”

    Synonymsblaze

  3. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

    “Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton”

    Synonymsperditioninfernoinfernal regionnether regionpit

  4. (religion) the world of the dead

    “No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis”

    Synonymshadesinfernal regionnetherworldscheolunderworld

  5. noisy and unrestrained mischief

    “raising blazes”

    Synonymsblaze

Definitions shown for hell, the base form of hells.

Is HELLS 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 HELLS worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in HELLS

Anagrams 1

shell

Hooks for HELLS

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

Front hooks

shells

Back hooks

None

Words that end like HELLS

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

sellstellsspellsbellscellssmellsfellsjellswellsyellsdwellsswellsbluebellsdumbbellsfarewellsforetellsmisspellsshellsnutshellsseashells
All words ending in -ELLS

Hells: quick answers

Is HELLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HELLS 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 HELLS worth?
HELLS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hells mean?
hells is the plural of hell, which means “any place of pain and turmoil”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HELLS?
You can make 15 shorter words from HELLS, such as HELL, EHS, HES, SHE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of HELLS?
HELLS rearranges into SHELL.