01 Word definition

hellish

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is HELLISH a word?

Yes. HELLISH is a 7-letter adjective. (informal) very unpleasant Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HELLISH?

H-E-L-L-I-S-H

HELLISH contains 7 letters, begins with H, and ends with H.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. (informal) very unpleasant

    hellish weather

2adjective

  1. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

    something demonic in him — something that could be cruel
Synonyms
beastlygod-awfuldemonicdiabolicdiabolicalfiendishinfernalsatanic
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends13points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HELLISH spelled?

H1E2L3L4I5S6H7
Starts withHELFirst 3 letters
Ends withISHLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats H, L
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About HELLISH.

How do you spell HELLISH?

HELLISH is spelled H-E-L-L-I-S-H. It contains 7 letters.