Heel

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The back part of the foot below the ankle.

“She wore shoes with a high heel.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/hiːl/

Related Words

Synonyms

back rearend

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

H-E-E-L pattern with double E in middle.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, useful double E pattern.

Words Related to Heel

Anagrams of Heel

Words that use exactly the same letters as “heel”.

hele

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “heel” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

feel heal heed heep heer heil hell heml herl htel keel reel

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “heel”.

ethel heels helen helge heloe helve hewel jheel keleh leche leech lethe sheel wheel

Longer words starting with Heel

Words that begin with “heel”.

heels

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