9 Letter Words That Start With HEL

There are 55+ nine letter words beginning with HEL in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter HEL word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with HEL.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With HEL

heliborne 14
helibuses 14
helicline 14
helicoids 15
helidecks 19
helilifts 15
heliopsis 14
heliozoan 21
heliozoic 23
heliskied 17
hellbroth 17
helldiver 16

All 9-Letter Words Starting With HEL (34 words)

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How Common is HEL as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 55 9-letter words starting with HEL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.8, with -S endings dominating (51% of them).

Total Words
55
Avg Scrabble Score
15.8
Most Common Ending (51%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
IE

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9 Letter Words beginning with HEL are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with HEL.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter HEL-Words in Scrabble

heliozoic 23
heliozoan 21
hellenize 21
hellboxes 21
helophyte 20
helpfully 20

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HEL?

23 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HEL is heliozoic with a total of 23 points.

H 4
E 1
L 1
I 1
O 1
Z 10
O 1
I 1
C 3

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With HEL

  • How many 9 letter words starting with HEL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 55 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HEL. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.8.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with HEL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "heliozoic", "heliozoan", "hellenize", "hellishly" start with HEL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "heliozoic" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with HEL?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with HEL include "heliborne", "helibuses", "helicline", "helicoids", "helidecks".