HELOTISM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HELOTISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HELOTISM?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELOTISM is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELOTISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
helotismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HELOTISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HELOTISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELOTISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HELOTISM
- All 8 letters of HELOTISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HELOTISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The condition of being a helot, a serf-like slave in ancient Sparta.
Historians use helotism for the Spartan system in which conquered people farmed the land for their masters. The word is sometimes stretched to mean any lasting social bondage.
How HELOTISM is used
Used in ancient history and in discussions of forced labour systems.
- Helotism made it possible for Spartan citizens to train for war full time.
- The essay compared medieval serfdom with helotism.
- Revolts against helotism were a constant fear in Sparta.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HELOTISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HELOTISM
1 longer words begin with HELOTISM.
Shorter words from the letters in HELOTISM
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Common questions about HELOTISM
- Is HELOTISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELOTISM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELOTISM worth?
- HELOTISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HELOTISM mean?
- The condition of being a helot, a serf-like slave in ancient Sparta.
- What letters can be added to HELOTISM?
- HELOTISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HELOTISM:
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