HELOS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. HELOS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HELOS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELOS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELOS
No single letter turns HELOS into another word.
How HELOS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HELOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 24,508.
What stands out about HELOS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 HELOS
The 5 tiles of HELOS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in HELOS
1 words end in HELOS. Useful as a back hook: play HELOS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HELOS
Common questions about HELOS
- Is HELOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELOS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELOS worth?
- HELOS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELOS?
- No single letter can be added to HELOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HELOS:
Open HELOS in the Word Finder