HELIX is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HELIX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HELIX?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELIX is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELIX
No single letter turns HELIX into another word.
How HELIX scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HELIX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does HELIX mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A three-dimensional spiral shape, like a corkscrew or a coiled spring.
A helix winds around an imaginary cylinder or cone at a constant angle, the way a spiral staircase or the thread of a screw does. The most famous example is the double helix shape of DNA, where two strands twist around each other. The word is also used in anatomy for the curved outer rim of the human ear.
How HELIX is used
Common in scientific and technical writing, especially biology, physics and engineering.
- The staircase wound upward in a graceful helix.
- DNA is shaped like a double helix.
- The spring compressed along its helix when weight was applied.
- Engineers designed the drill bit with a steep helix.
- The outer helix of the ear is the part most often pierced.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HELIX and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HELIX
1 longer words begin with HELIX.
Words ending in HELIX
3 words end in HELIX. Useful as a back hook: play HELIX onto a word already on the board.
Words with HELIX inside
3 words contain HELIX in the middle. Words that start with HELIX are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HELIX
Common questions about HELIX
- Is HELIX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELIX, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELIX worth?
- HELIX is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HELIX mean?
- A three-dimensional spiral shape, like a corkscrew or a coiled spring.
- What letters can be added to HELIX?
- No single letter can be added to HELIX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HELIX:
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