# Healing Word *1st-level, Abjuration* - **Casting time:** 1 Bonus Action - **Range:** 60 feet - **Components:** V - **Duration:** Instantaneous A creature of your choice that you can see within range regains [Hit Points](/Rules/Source/variant-rules/hit-points-xphb.md) equal to `dice:2d4|noform|noparens|avg` (`2d4`) plus your spellcasting ability modifier. **Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot.** The healing increases by `dice:2d4|noform|noparens|avg|text(2d4)` for each spell slot level above 1. **Classes**: [Artificer (Alchemist)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-alchemist-tce.md "subclass=TCE;class=TCE"); [Bard (College of Lore)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-college-of-lore-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Bard](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-bard.md); [Cleric](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-cleric.md); [Druid](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-druid.md); [Sorcerer (Divine Soul, Good)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-divine-soul-xge.md "subclass=XGE;class=XPHB") *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 284. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)*