HELLS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. HELLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HELLS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELLS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELLS
Front hooks — 1
shellsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HELLS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HELLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Anagrams of HELLS
The 5 tiles of HELLS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HELLS
2 longer words begin with HELLS.
Words ending in HELLS
23 words end in HELLS. Useful as a back hook: play HELLS onto a word already on the board.
Words with HELLS inside
3 words contain HELLS in the middle. Words that start with HELLS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HELLS
Common questions about HELLS
- Is HELLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELLS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELLS worth?
- HELLS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELLS?
- HELLS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HELLS:
Open HELLS in the Word Finder