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Helms

h 4e 1l 1m 3s 1

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noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of helm

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does helms mean?

noun

  1. steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

  2. (figurative) a position of leadership

    “the President is at the helm of the Ship of State”

verb

  1. be at or take the helm of

    “helm the ship”

Definitions shown for helm, the base form of helms.

Is HELMS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is HELMS worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
h 4e 1l 1m 3s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
h 3e 1l 2m 4s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
h 4e 1l 1m 3s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
h 3e 1l 2m 3s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HELMS

Hooks for HELMS

Add one letter to the front or back of HELMS to make another word.

Front hooks

Back hooks

None

Words that end like HELMS

Common words that share the ending -ELMS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ELMS

Helms: quick answers

Is HELMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HELMS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HELMS worth?
HELMS scores 10 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does helms mean?
helms is the plural and third-person singular form of helm, which means “steering mechanism for a vessel”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HELMS?
You can make 24 shorter words from HELMS, such as HELM, HEMS, MESH, HEM. See the full list.