heel
NOUNVERB
/hil/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH H
heel is a valid 4-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4E1E1L1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does heel mean?
NOUN · 6 SENSES
1
Someone who is morally reprehensible.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
The bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation.
BROADER
NARROWER
3
The lower end of a ship's mast.
BROADER
4
(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft.
BROADER
5
One of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread.
BROADER
6
The back part of the human foot.
BROADER
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Put a new heel on.
“heel shoes”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Tilt to one side.
“The balloon heeled over”
“the wind made the vessel heel”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
Follow at the heels of a person.
BROADER
4
Perform with the heels.
“heel that dance”
BROADER
5
Strike with the heel of the club.
“heel a golf ball”
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of heel
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