HEEL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. HEEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEEL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEEL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEEL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HEEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,427.
What does HEEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The rounded back part of the human foot below the ankle.
The heel is the sturdy back portion of the foot that bears much of the body weight during walking and standing. The term also names the raised back part of a shoe designed to support or elevate that area.
How HEEL is used
Also used for the raised back part of a shoe or boot.
- She twisted her heel while running downhill.
- High heels can be uncomfortable after a long day.
- He dug his heel into the soft sand.
- A worn heel can wear down a good pair of boots.
- The shoemaker replaced the broken heel quickly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HEEL
The 4 tiles of HEEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HEEL
19 longer words begin with HEEL.
Words ending in HEEL
Showing 24 of 31 words that end in HEEL. Useful as a back hook: play HEEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with HEEL inside
Showing 24 of 90 words that contain HEEL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with HEEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HEEL
Common questions about HEEL
- Is HEEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEEL, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEEL worth?
- HEEL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEEL mean?
- The rounded back part of the human foot below the ankle.
- What letters can be added to HEEL?
- HEEL takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HEEL:
Open HEEL in the Word Finder