5 Letter Words Containing HEL

There are 22+ five letter words 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 with HEL.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With HEL

helps 10
shell 8
bhels 10
chelp 12
heled 9
heles 8
helix 15
hella 8
hello 8
hells 8
helms 10
helos 8

All 5-Letter Words With HEL (18 words)

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How Common is HEL as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 22 5-letter words containing HEL in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.2, with -S endings dominating (27% of them).

Total Words
22
Avg Scrabble Score
10.2
Most Common Ending (27%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter HEL-Words in Scrabble

whelk 15
helix 15
whelm 13
whelp 13
chelp 12
shelf 11

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HEL?

15 Points

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

W 4
H 4
E 1
L 1
K 5
noun 1. a predatory marine mollusc with a heavy pointed spiral shell, some kinds of which are edible
noun 2. a pimple
Synonyms:
pimplepustuleblemishblackheadboilswellingeruptionwensty

FAQ 5 Letter Words With HEL

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

    There are 22 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain HEL. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.2.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "helix", "shell", "whelm", "whelp" contain 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 containing HEL?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing HEL include "helps", "shell", "bhels", "chelp", "heled".