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Definition of helplessness

"helplessness" in the noun sense

1. helplessness, weakness, impuissance

powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

"in spite of their weakness the group remains active"

2. helplessness

the state of needing help from something

3. helplessness

a feeling of being unable to manage

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Quotations for helplessness

Why does the evening, does the night, put warmer love in our hearts? Is it the nightly pressure of helplessness? or is it the exalting separation from the turmoils of life - that veiling of the world in which for the soul nothing then remains but souls? [ Richter ]

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helplessness in Scrabble®

The word helplessness is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters helplessness:

HELPLESSNESS
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

lessees, lessens, pheeses, sphenes, spleens

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word helplessness

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In helplessness

HELPLESSNESS
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helplessness in Words With Friends™

The word helplessness is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters helplessness:

HELPLESSNESS
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

lessees, lessens, pheeses, sphenes, spleens

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word helplessness

HELPLESSNESS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In helplessness

HELPLESSNESS
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(234)
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(234)
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Words within the letters of helplessness

2 letter words in helplessness (5 words)

ehelenhepe

3 letter words in helplessness (11 words)

eelellelsensesshenhesleepenseeshe

4 letter words in helplessness (16 words)

eelsellselseheelhellhelphensleeslenslesspeelpensseenseepseessell

5 letter words in helplessness (13 words)

heelshellshelpslensepeelsseepssellssensesheensheepshellsleepspell

6 letter words in helplessness (12 words)

lenseslesseelessenpheesesensessheenssheepsshellssleepsspellssphenespleen

7 letter words in helplessness (5 words)

lesseeslessenspheesessphenesspleens

8 letter words in helplessness (3 words)

heellesshelplesslensless

9 letter words in helplessness (2 words)

senselesssleepless

12 letter words in helplessness (1 word)

helplessness
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Words containing the sequence helplessness

Words that start with helplessness (1 word)

helplessness

Words with helplessness in them (1 word)

helplessness

Words that end with helplessness (1 word)

helplessness
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Word Growth involving helplessness

Shorter words in helplessness

el help helpless

he help helpless

ess less helpless

Longer words containing helplessness

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