HELPLESSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HELPLESSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HELPLESSLY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELPLESSLY is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELPLESSLY
No single letter turns HELPLESSLY into another word.
How HELPLESSLY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HELPLESSLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELPLESSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HELPLESSLY mean in Scrabble?
HELPLESSLY is the adverb formed from HELPLESS.
HELPLESS(adjective) — Unable to act or defend oneself without assistance from others.
Shorter words from the letters in HELPLESSLY
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Common questions about HELPLESSLY
- Is HELPLESSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELPLESSLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELPLESSLY worth?
- HELPLESSLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELPLESSLY?
- No single letter can be added to HELPLESSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HELPLESSLY:
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