HELED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. HELED is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HELED?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELED is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELED
No single letter turns HELED into another word.
How HELED scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HELED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 35,648.
What does HELED mean in Scrabble?
HELED is the past tense or past participle of HELE.
HELE(verb) — To cover the roots of a plant with soil for temporary protection.
Words ending in HELED
6 words end in HELED. Useful as a back hook: play HELED onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HELED
Common questions about HELED
- Is HELED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HELED is not in it.
- How many points is HELED worth?
- HELED is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELED?
- No single letter can be added to HELED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HELED:
Open HELED in the Word Finder