Helios
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
In Greek mythology, the god of the sun who drove a flaming chariot across the sky each day, later identified with the Roman deity Sol.
“Ancient Greeks offered prayers to Helios at dawn as his chariot rose above the horizon.”
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he·li·os
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Contains three vowels E, I, O, HEL- prefix is related to the sun and is worth learning
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Proper noun and not valid in standard Scrabble, though the common letters are useful in other words
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