Morse Code for Help
HELP is spelled H-E-L-P, not a distress prosign. People look it up when they want a readable English word they can tap or flash, not the SOS run. Encoded: ···· · ·−·· ·−−· · about 2.5 seconds at 18 WPM.
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Letter-by-letter Morse for Help
Every letter in “Help” is shown below with its Morse. There is no word slash because this is a single word.
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About “Help” in Morse
Encoded it is ···· · ·−·· ·−−· — 1 word, 4 characters (H, E, L, P), 10 dits and 3 dahs, about 2.5 seconds at 18 WPM.
The slowest letter is H (····, ditditditdit). Give it full dah length.
- Morse
- ···· · ·−·· ·−−·
- Dots / dashes
- 10 · / 3 −
- Characters
- 4
- At 18 WPM
- 2.5 seconds
- Longest character
- H (····)
How to tap “Help”
- The pattern is ···· · ·−·· ·−−· (ditditditdit, dit, ditdahditdit, ditdahdahdit). A dit is a short tap or flash; a dah is about three times longer.
- “Help” is one word of 4 letters (H, E, L, P). Gap letters by about three dits; there is no word slash.
- At 18 WPM this takes about 2.5 seconds. Give H (····) its full length — it is the slowest character here.
- Press Play to hear Help, or turn on the lamp and match the flashes.
Easy to mix up
In “Help”, watch H (····) vs S (···); L (·−··) vs F (··−·); P (·−−·) vs J (·−−−).
Morse Code for Help — FAQ
What is the Morse code for Help?
The Morse code for “Help” is ···· · ·−·· ·−−·. That uses H, E, L, P.
How do you tap or flash Help in Morse?
Match ···· · ·−·· ·−−·: short for each dit, about three times as long for each dah. Press Play on this page, then copy the same timing with a tap, whistle, or flashlight.
How long does Help take to send?
At 18 WPM, “Help” takes about 2.5 seconds. At 12 WPM the same ···· · ·−·· ·−−· pattern is slower but the dit/dah ratios stay identical.
Which letter in Help is hardest in Morse?
H is the longest character in “Help”: ···· (ditditditdit).
Is Help the same as SOS?
No. “Help” is ···· · ·−·· ·−−·. SOS is the separate prosign ···−−−···.
Related Morse lookups
Other high-intent translations — each page has its own Morse, timing, and breakdown.