Scrabble & Words with friends points
- help is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
- help is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
- help is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10
Definition of help
- a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun)
Examples
- they hired additional help to finish the work
Synonyms
- assistant
- helper
- supporter
- a means of serving (noun)
Examples
- there's no help for it
Synonyms
- avail
- service
- improve the condition of (verb)
Examples
- These pills will help the patient
Synonyms
- aid
- give help or assistance; be of service (verb)
Examples
- Everyone helped out during the earthquake
- Can you help me carry this table?
- She never helps around the house
Synonyms
- aid
- assist
- a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do (noun)
Synonyms
- aid
- assistance
- the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun)
Examples
- offered his help in unloading
Synonyms
- aid
- assist
- assistance
- abstain from doing; always used with a negative (verb)
Examples
- I can't help myself--I have to smoke
- She could not help watching the sad spectacle
Synonyms
- help oneself
- be of use (verb)
Examples
- This will help to prevent accidents
Synonyms
- facilitate
- help to some food; help with food or drink (verb)
Examples
- I served him three times, and after that he helped himself
Synonyms
- serve
- take or use (verb)
Examples
- She helped herself to some of the office supplies
Synonyms
- avail
- contribute to the furtherance of (verb)
Examples
- This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries
- improve; change for the better (verb)
Examples
- New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture
See definition of help in Merriam Webster