5 Letter Words That Start With HEL

There are 12+ five letter words beginning with HEL in our English dictionary. Every five-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.

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With HEL

helps 10
heled 9
heles 8
helio 8
helix 15
hella 8
hello 8
hells 8
helms 10
helos 8
helot 8
helve 11

All 5-Letter Words Starting With HEL (11 words)

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How Common is HEL as a Start 5 Letter word?

There are 12 5-letter words starting with HEL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 9.3, with -S endings dominating (42% of them).

Total Words
12
Avg Scrabble Score
9.3
Most Common Ending (42%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter HEL-Words in Scrabble

helix 15
helve 11
helms 10
helps 10
heled 9
hello 8

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

15 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with HEL is helix with a total of 15 points.

H 4
E 1
L 1
I 1
X 8
noun 1. an object having a three-dimensional shape like that of a wire wound uniformly in a single layer around a cylinder or cone, as in a corkscrew or spiral staircase
Synonyms:
spiralcoilcurlcorkscrewtwisttwirlloopgyrewhorlscrollcurlicueconvolution
noun 2. the rim of the external ear

FAQ 5 Letter Words That Start With HEL

  • How many 5 letter words starting with HEL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 12 5-letter words in the English dictionary that start with HEL. The average Scrabble score across them is 9.3.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words starting with HEL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "helix", "hello", "helot", "hella" start with HEL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "helix" is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words starting with HEL?

    Everyday 5-letter words starting with HEL include "helps", "heled", "heles", "helio", "helix".