HELPMATE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HELPMATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4e1l1p3m3a1t1e1
PlayableHELPMATE · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HELPMATE?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.12%
Our own measure of how useful HELPMATE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELPMATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
helpmatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HELPMATE scores
Scrabble h4e1l1p3m3a1t1e1 15
Words with Friends h3e1l2p4m4a1t1e1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in HELPMATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELPMATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HELPMATE
1 longer words begin with HELPMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in HELPMATE
heeltap12 empath13 pelham13 tempeh13 hamlet11 helmet11 meathe11 empale10 metepa10 pelmet10 temple10 lathee9 peltae8 aleph10 almeh10 heame10 hemal10 meath10 thema10 theme10 ample9 maple9 pelma9 eathe8 ethal8 lathe8 lethe8 thale8 etape7 leapt7 lepta7 metal7 palet7 pelta7 petal7 plate7 pleat7 tepal7 elate5 telae5
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Common questions about HELPMATE
- Is HELPMATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELPMATE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELPMATE worth?
- HELPMATE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELPMATE?
- HELPMATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HELPMATE:
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