HELPFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HELPFUL 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 HELPFUL?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELPFUL is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELPFUL
No single letter turns HELPFUL into another word.
How HELPFUL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HELPFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
What does HELPFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Ready to give help, or useful in making a task easier.
Helpful can describe a person who pitches in without being asked or a thing that makes work simpler, such as a clear map. Calling advice helpful says it solved a problem; calling a person helpful praises their attitude as well.
How HELPFUL is used
Helpful is used for people, tools, remarks and instructions alike.
- The librarian was very helpful and found the book within minutes.
- A helpful neighbour watered the plants while we were away.
- The diagram was helpful, but the written steps were confusing.
- It would be helpful if you could send the file before noon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HELPFUL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HELPFUL
3 longer words begin with HELPFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in HELPFUL
Common questions about HELPFUL
- Is HELPFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELPFUL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELPFUL worth?
- HELPFUL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HELPFUL mean?
- Ready to give help, or useful in making a task easier.
- What letters can be added to HELPFUL?
- No single letter can be added to HELPFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HELPFUL:
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