5-Letter Words With HEL
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With HEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With HEL 21 words
How often does HEL appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 five-letter words containing HEL. They average 10.3 points, the best is HELIX (15 points) and 28.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.3
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 24%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 28.6%
- f 9.5%
- l 9.5%
Top vowel pairs
- io4.8%
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 containing 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 containing HEL are there?
There are 21 five-letter words containing 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 containing HEL?
HELIX is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHELK (15), WHELP (13), WHELM (13).
What are some common five-letter words containing HEL?
Everyday examples include SHELF, SHELL, HELLO, HELPS, WHELP, WHELK, HELOT, HELIX. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing HEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHELP (12), THELF (11), BHELS (10), MOHEL (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.