HELES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. HELES 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HELES?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELES
No single letter turns HELES into another word.
How HELES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HELES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 35,648.
What stands out about HELES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of HELES
The 5 tiles of HELES in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in HELES
2 words end in HELES. Useful as a back hook: play HELES onto a word already on the board.
Words with HELES inside
6 words contain HELES in the middle. Words that start with HELES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HELES
Common questions about HELES
- Is HELES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HELES is not in it.
- How many points is HELES worth?
- HELES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELES?
- No single letter can be added to HELES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HELES:
Open HELES in the Word Finder