Assisted

8 lettersverbcommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

The past tense of assist, meaning to have helped or supported someone in doing something, or to have made it easier for something to happen. To have provided aid or facilitation in completing a task.

“The nurse assisted the surgeon during the complex operation.”

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Synonyms

helped aided supported facilitated

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Wordle

Contains three vowels (A, I, E) with double S; watch for -ED ending

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points; useful for double S and common past tense form

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