Definition of HELPER

helper

Plural: helpers

Noun

  • A person who assists another with a task or job.
  • a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
  • a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
  • One who helps; an aide; assistant; auxiliary.
  • That which helps; anything serving to assist.
  • A person who does cleaning and cooking in a family home, or in a market; domestic employee.
  • A locomotive that assists a train, usually on steep gradients.
  • A stimulating pill, especially amphetamine.

Examples

  • That blank tile often acts as a HELPER, allowing you to form crucial words.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English helpere, from Old English *helpere, from Proto-West Germanic *helpārī (“helper”), equivalent to help + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Hälper (“helper”), West Frisian helper (“helper”), Dutch helper (“helper”), German Low German Helper (“helper”), German Helfer (“helper”), Danish hjælper (“helper”), Swedish hjälpare (“helper”), Icelandic hjálpar (“helper”).

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

helper: valid Words With Friends Word