helpmate
Plural: helpmates
Noun
- A helpful companion or partner, especially a spouse.
- a helpful partner
- A person who supplies help or companionship.
- A wife or spouse.
- A recreational problem in chess in which both sides cooperate to achieve a specific goal.
Examples
- His ’S’ tile was his HELPMATE, extending countless words for extra points.
Origin / Etymology
A folk-etymological alteration of helpmeet, by reanalysis as help + mate.
Synonyms
helpmeet, aide, better half, consort, helper, helpmate, mate, other half, partner, spouse, tutor, wedder
Scrabble Score: 15
helpmate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordhelpmate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
helpmate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary