Is HELMINTHS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HELMINTHS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HELMINTHS mean?
Helminths is a form of HELMINTH.
- noun
worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HELMINTHS
HELMINTHS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from HELMINTHS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- helminth16
- hemins11
- hitmen11
- inmesh11
- theism11
- heths11
- helms10
- hemin10
- mensh10
- meths10
- smith10
- hehs10
- heth10
- theins9
- helm9
- hems9
- hims9
- mesh9
- meth9
- shim9
- them9
- heh9
- shh9
- limens8
- simnel8
- heils8
- heist8
- hents8
- hilts8
- hints8
- lithe8
- shent8
- shiel8
- shine8
- shite8
- thein8
- thens8
- thine8
- thins8
- hem8
- him8
- meh8
- emits7
- items7
- limen7
- limes7
- limns7
- melts7
- metis7
- miens7
- miles7
- milts7
- mines7
- mints7
- mites7
- slime7
- smelt7
- smile7
- smite7
- stime7
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