HELO is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. HELO 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 HELO?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELO is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HELO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HELO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What does HELO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
An informal term for a helicopter, especially in military or aviation contexts.
The helo touched down on the carrier deck as the crew rushed to secure it. Pilots and ground crews commonly use helo instead of the longer word for the aircraft in radio communication.
How HELO is used
Common in military and aviation slang, especially in the United States.
- The helo hovered above the landing zone before setting down.
- Two helos were dispatched to search for survivors.
- The crew chief signaled the helo pilot to lift off.
- A medevac helo arrived within minutes of the call.
- The base operates a fleet of transport helos.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HELO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HELO
The 4 tiles of HELO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HELO
11 longer words begin with HELO.
Words ending in HELO
1 words end in HELO. Useful as a back hook: play HELO onto a word already on the board.
Words with HELO inside
Showing 24 of 34 words that contain HELO somewhere in the middle. Words that start with HELO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HELO
Common questions about HELO
- Is HELO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELO, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELO worth?
- HELO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HELO mean?
- An informal term for a helicopter, especially in military or aviation contexts.
- What letters can be added to HELO?
- HELO takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HELO:
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