9-Letter Words With HEL
- 145 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With HEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With HEL 145 words
How often does HEL appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 145 nine-letter words containing HEL. They average 15.6 points, the best is HELIOZOIC (23 points) and 36.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 145
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.6
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 7%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 36.6%
- e 10.3%
- l 9%
Top vowel pairs
- io9%
- ie4.1%
- ia2.8%
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 nine-letter word containing HEL
h 4e 1l 1i 1o 1z 10o 1i 1c 3
H 4 + E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + O 1 + Z 10 + O 1 + I 1 + C 3 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
heliozoic
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words containing HEL are there?
There are 145 nine-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 nine-letter word containing HEL?
HELIOZOIC is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are THELYTOKY (22), BOOKSHELF (21), HELIOZOAN (21).
What are some common nine-letter words containing HEL?
Everyday examples include UNHELPFUL, OVERWHELM, SHELLFISH, HELPFULLY, BOOKSHELF, BOMBSHELL, PERIHELIA, ANOPHELES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing HEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HELIOZOIC (23), THELYTOKY (22), HELLBOXES (21), HELLENIZE (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.