Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hel-bent

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
hel-bent
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of hellbent.

Archaic; Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

more hel-bent (comparative) most hel-bent (superlative)

Questions

What does hel-bent mean?
Alternative spelling of hellbent.

How to pronounce hel-bent

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