Definition of HELOT

helot

Plural: helots

Noun

  • A member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta.
  • (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
  • A member of the ancient Spartan class of serfs.
  • A serf; a slave.

Examples

  • He felt like a HELOT, slaving away to find a word with his terrible tile draw.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin Hīlōta, from Ancient Greek Εἵλωτες (Heílōtes), possibly from ἁλίσκομαι (halískomai, “to be captured, to be made prisoner”) or from Ἕλος (Hélos, “Elos”), a Laconian town.

Synonyms

serf, villein

Scrabble Score: 8

helot: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
helot: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
helot: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

helot: valid Words With Friends Word