helper cell

NOUN
11 LETTERS · STARTS WITH H

helper cell is a valid 11-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4E1L1P3E1R1C3E1L1L1
4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does helper cell mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B cells and killer T cells; helper T cells are infected and killed by the AIDS virus.

SYNONYMS
CD4 CELLCD4 T CELLHELPER T CELL