Helium
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A colourless, odourless, and extremely light noble gas that is the least reactive of the inert gases, occurring naturally in certain gas deposits and used in balloons and cryogenics.
“The balloons were filled with helium so that they would float above the crowd.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈhiːlɪəm/
Syllables
he·li·um
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Wordle
Contains three vowels E, I, U, the -IUM ending is common in chemical element names
Scrabble
All common tiles, the -IUM suffix is useful, HELIUM scores solidly for a six-letter word
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