Helping
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of help; the act of assisting or aiding someone. As a noun, it can also refer to a portion of food served to one person.
“She spent her weekend helping at the local food bank.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈhɛlpɪŋ/
Syllables
help·ing
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Wordle
Contains -ING ending; H in first position with E as second vowel
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Scrabble
Worth 13 points; the H provides moderate scoring potential
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