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Is HELLISH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HELLISH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HELLISH mean?

  1. adjective

    (informal) very unpleasant

    “hellish weather”

  2. adjective

    extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

    “something demonic in him--something that could be cruel”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7

H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 13 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for HELLISH

HELLISH has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from HELLISH

The 43 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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