ANTIWELFARE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ANTIWELFARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANTIWELFARE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANTIWELFARE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTIWELFARE
No single letter turns ANTIWELFARE into another word.
How ANTIWELFARE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ANTIWELFARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTIWELFARE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANTIWELFARE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Hostile to state benefits paid to people who are poor, unemployed or otherwise in need.
Antiwelfare is a political label for speeches, voters and proposals that want cuts to public assistance. Supporters argue such cuts encourage independence, while critics say they harm vulnerable families.
How ANTIWELFARE is used
Found in political debate, usually before words like rhetoric, bill or sentiment.
- The candidate was known for antiwelfare rhetoric.
- An antiwelfare bill passed the committee by one vote.
- Antiwelfare sentiment grew during the recession.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANTIWELFARE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTIWELFARE
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Common questions about ANTIWELFARE
- Is ANTIWELFARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTIWELFARE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTIWELFARE worth?
- ANTIWELFARE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANTIWELFARE mean?
- Hostile to state benefits paid to people who are poor, unemployed or otherwise in need.
- What letters can be added to ANTIWELFARE?
- No single letter can be added to ANTIWELFARE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ANTIWELFARE:
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