HELMSMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HELMSMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HELMSMAN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELMSMAN is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELMSMAN
No single letter turns HELMSMAN into another word.
How HELMSMAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HELMSMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELMSMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HELMSMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
The person who steers a ship or boat.
The helmsman holds the wheel or tiller and follows the course set by the captain or navigator. The word is also used figuratively for anyone who guides a company or a country through difficult times.
How HELMSMAN is used
Used in sailing and shipping, and figuratively for a leader.
- The helmsman kept the ship steady in the storm.
- A skilled helmsman can read the wind and the waves.
- The helmsman turned the wheel hard to port.
- The new chairman was praised as a steady helmsman.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HELMSMAN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HELMSMAN
2 longer words begin with HELMSMAN.
Shorter words from the letters in HELMSMAN
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Common questions about HELMSMAN
- Is HELMSMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELMSMAN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELMSMAN worth?
- HELMSMAN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HELMSMAN mean?
- The person who steers a ship or boat.
- What letters can be added to HELMSMAN?
- No single letter can be added to HELMSMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HELMSMAN:
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