Helping

/ˈhɛlpɪŋ/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters
Definition of Helping

verb

  1. To provide assistance to (someone or something).

    "He helped his grandfather cook breakfast."

  2. To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to.

    "Help yourself to whatever's in the fridge."

  3. To contribute in some way to.

    "If you want to get a job, it helps to have some prior experience."

  4. To provide assistance.

    "Please, help!"

  5. To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can.

    "Are they going to beat us? Not if I can help it!"

noun

  1. A portion or serving, especially of food that one takes for oneself, or to which one helps oneself.

    "She eagerly took a second helping of ice cream."

  2. An amount or quantity
Anagrams of Helping

No exact anagrams found for "helping". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "helping" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Helping"

Helping is a 7-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Helping" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "helping" is a medium-scoring word.