WELFARE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. WELFARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WELFARE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WELFARE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WELFARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
welfaresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WELFARE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WELFARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What does WELFARE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The health, happiness and general well-being of a person or group.
Teachers and doctors speak of the welfare of children, and charities speak of animal welfare. In American usage the word also means state financial help for people in need.
How WELFARE is used
Welfare can mean general well-being or, especially in the United States, public support payments.
- The nurse is concerned about the welfare of her patients.
- He lived on welfare for a year.
- Animal welfare groups inspected the farm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WELFARE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WELFARE
1 longer words begin with WELFARE.
Shorter words from the letters in WELFARE
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Common questions about WELFARE
- Is WELFARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WELFARE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WELFARE worth?
- WELFARE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WELFARE mean?
- The health, happiness and general well-being of a person or group.
- What letters can be added to WELFARE?
- WELFARE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WELFARE:
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