HELL
7
Definition
Pronunciation: //hɛl//
name
- (in many religions, uncountable) A place of torment where some or all sinners are believed to go after death and evil spirits are believed to be."May you rot in hell!"
noun
- (countable, hyperbolic, figuratively) A place or situation of great suffering in life."My new boss is making my job a hell."
- (countable) A place for gambling."Here’s five-and-twenty for you. Don’t be losing it at the hells now."
- (figuratively) An extremely hot place."You don’t have a snowball's chance in hell."
- (sometimes vulgar) Used as an intensifier in phrases grammatically requiring a noun."She's got her arms down to her side, defiant. But just for the hell of it, she leans into him, wraps her arms around his neck, puts her head on his shoulder, and hangs on tight."
intj
- (no longer productive) Used to emphasize."Hell yeah!"
adv
- (postpositional) Alternative form of the hell or like hell."- Oh, aren't they sweet?"
- (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, sometimes vulgar) Very; used to emphasize strongly."That was hell good!"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 7 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 8 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'HELL'?
The word HELL is worth 7 points in Scrabble.
H4
E1
L1
L1
Total: 7 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'HELL'?
The word HELL is worth 8 points in Words With Friends.
H3
E1
L2
L2
Total: 8 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.