helot

Meanings

Plural: helots

Noun

(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.

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

helot is a valid Words With Friends word