5-Letter Words Starting With HEL
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With HEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With HEL 11 words
How common is HEL at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 five-letter words that start with HEL. They average 9.4 points, the best is HELIX (15 points) and 45.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.4
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 27%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 45.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 45.5%
- o 18.2%
- d 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- io9.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with HEL
h 4e 1l 1i 1x 8
H 4 + E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + X 8 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
helix
- nouna curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
- nouna structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops“a coil of rope”
- nountype genus of the family Helicidae
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How many five-letter words that start with HEL are there?
There are 11 five-letter words that start with HEL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with HEL?
HELIX is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HELVE (11), HELPS (10), HELMS (10).
What are some common five-letter words that start with HEL?
Everyday examples include HELLO, HELPS, HELOT, HELIX, HELMS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with HEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HELED (9), HELES (8), HELIO (8), HELOS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.