Definition of heel

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • heel is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • heel is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • heel is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of heel


  • someone who is morally reprehensible (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. blackguard
    2. bounder
    3. cad
    4. dog
    5. hound
  • put a new heel on (verb)

    Examples

    1. heel shoes

    Synonyms

    1. reheel
  • tilt to one side (verb)

    Examples

    1. The balloon heeled over
    2. the wind made the vessel heel

    Synonyms

    1. list
  • follow at the heels of a person (verb)
  • (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft (noun)
  • one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread (noun)
  • perform with the heels (verb)

    Examples

    1. heel that dance
  • strike with the heel of the club (verb)

    Examples

    1. heel a golf ball
  • the back part of the human foot (noun)
  • the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation (noun)
  • the lower end of a ship's mast (noun)

See definition of heel in Merriam Webster