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heller
/ˈhɛlɚ/ · 6 letters · 4 distinct letters
- noun
100 halers equal 1 koruna Slovakia
- noun
100 halers equal 1 koruna in Czech Republic
- noun
a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)
he chased the young hellions out of his yard
Word history
1. Borrowed from German Heller. 2. 1890 to 95, Americanism; short for hell raiser.
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 70: the largest list we accept, where the rarer words live.
- How common it is
- Used about 2 times in every million words.
- In the spelling bee
- Bonus word Words found only in the largest list score as bonus words rather than daily answers.