HELMET is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HELMET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HELMET?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELMET is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELMET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
helmetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HELMET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HELMET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 188,140.
What does HELMET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hard covering worn on the head to protect it from injury.
Soldiers, firefighters, cyclists, miners and football players all wear a helmet, each kind shaped to the danger of the job. Early examples were made of bronze or leather, while modern ones use plastics, foam and composite fibers that spread the force of an impact. The word reaches beyond protective gear: in heraldry a helmet is drawn above a shield, and in botany it names the hooded upper part of certain flowers such as monkshood.
How HELMET is used
Common everyday word; also used for hooded parts of flowers and in heraldry.
- Always wear a helmet when you ride your bike.
- The miner switched on the lamp fixed to his helmet.
- A dent in the helmet showed how hard the fall had been.
- The painter drew a plumed helmet above the family shield.
- The monkshood flower has a deep purple helmet over its petals.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HELMET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HELMET
6 longer words begin with HELMET.
Shorter words from the letters in HELMET
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Common questions about HELMET
- Is HELMET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELMET, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELMET worth?
- HELMET is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HELMET mean?
- A hard covering worn on the head to protect it from injury.
- What letters can be added to HELMET?
- HELMET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HELMET:
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