Is HELPMATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HELPMATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HELPMATES mean?
Helpmates is a form of HELPMATE.
- noun
a helpful partner
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + P (3) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 HELPMATES
HELPMATES 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 HELPMATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- helpmate15
- empaths14
- pelhams14
- tempehs14
- heeltaps13
- empath13
- pelham13
- tempeh13
- hamlets12
- heeltap12
- helmets12
- shemale12
- hemps12
- pashm12
- amplest11
- empales11
- metepas11
- pelmets11
- temples11
- alephs11
- almehs11
- hamlet11
- helmet11
- spahee11
- spathe11
- themes11
- hemp11
- empale10
- maples10
- metepa10
- pelmet10
- sample10
- semple10
- temple10
- aleph10
- almeh10
- ephas10
- haems10
- halms10
- hames10
- heaps10
- helms10
- helps10
- hemal10
- hemes10
- maths10
- meths10
- paths10
- phase10
- plash10
- shame10
- shape10
- sheep10
- shlep10
- staph10
- theme10
- thesp10
- halest9
- haslet9
- lathes9
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