Words Containing HELLW

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing HELLW?

SHELLWORKS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SHELLWORK (19), HELLWARDS (16), HELLWARD (15).

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All Words Containing HELLW 4 words

How often does HELLW appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 4 words containing HELLW. Most are 9 letters long, they average 17.5 points and the best is SHELLWORKS (20 points).

Total words: 4
Most common length: 9 letters; 2 words
Average Scrabble score: 17.5; out of 20 max
Longest word: SHELLWORKS; 10 letters
Most common ending: S; 50% of words

Most common last letters

s 50%
d 25%
k 25%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing HELLW

s ₁h ₄e ₁l ₁l ₁w ₄o ₁r ₁k ₅s ₁

S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + L 1 + L 1 + W 4 + O 1 + R 1 + K 5 + S 1 = 20 points

Double word: 40 pts
Triple word: 60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

shellworks

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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