help

NOUNVERB /hɛlp/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH H

help is a valid 4-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4E1L1P3
4 + 1 + 1 + 3 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does help mean?

NOUN · 4 SENSES
1

A person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.

“they hired additional help to finish the work”

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2

A means of serving.

“there's no help for it”

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3

A person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do.

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4

The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.

“offered his help in unloading”

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VERB · 8 SENSES
1

Take or use.

“She helped herself to some of the office supplies”

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2

Contribute to the furtherance of.

“This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries”

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3

Improve; change for the better.

“New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture”

4

Improve the condition of.

“These pills will help the patient”

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5

Give help or assistance; be of service.

“Everyone helped out during the earthquake”

“Can you help me carry this table?”

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6

Abstain from doing; always used with a negative.

“I can't help myself--I have to smoke”

“She could not help watching the sad spectacle”

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7

Be of use.

“This will help to prevent accidents”

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8

Help to some food; help with food or drink.

“I served him three times, and after that he helped himself”

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