6-Letter Words With HEL
- 43 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With HEL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With HEL 43 words
How often does HEL appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 43 six-letter words containing HEL. They average 11.6 points, the best is WHELKY (19 points) and 27.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 43
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.6
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 27.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 27.9%
- l 16.3%
- d 14%
Top vowel pairs
- ae2.3%
- ia2.3%
- io2.3%
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 six-letter word containing HEL
w 4h 4e 1l 1k 5y 4
W 4 + H 4 + E 1 + L 1 + K 5 + Y 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
whelky
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many six-letter words containing HEL are there?
There are 43 six-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 six-letter word containing HEL?
WHELKY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WHELKS (16), SHELFY (15), SHELVY (15).
What are some common six-letter words containing HEL?
Everyday examples include HELMET, SHELVE, HELPED, HELPER, UPHELD, HELIUM, BUSHEL, SHELLS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing HEL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WHELKY (19), SHELFY (15), SHELVY (15), CHELPS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.