Hello

5 lettersinterjectioncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A greeting used when meeting someone or answering the telephone.

“She said hello to her neighbor on the street.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/həˈləʊ̯/

Syllables

hel·lo

Related Words

Synonyms

higreetingssalutation

Word Game Tips

🟩

Wordle

Double L pattern with common vowels E and O.

🔤

Scrabble

Worth 8 points; common greeting word.

Words Related to Hello

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “hello” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bello cello hallo helco helio helly hillo hollo hullo jello

Words you can make from Hello

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hello”.

hell hole holl

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