Is WELFARISTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WELFARISTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WELFARISTS mean?
Welfarists is a form of WELFARIST.
- adjective
of or relating to a welfare state
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
W (4) + E (1) + L (1) + F (4) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for WELFARISTS
WELFARISTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from WELFARISTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- welfarist15
- fewtrils14
- flatwise14
- flawiest14
- fretsaws14
- sawflies14
- swifters14
- flawier13
- fretsaw13
- swifter13
- wafters13
- swarfs12
- swifts12
- wafers12
- wafter12
- frailest11
- riftless11
- sealifts11
- stiflers11
- waisters11
- waitress11
- warstles11
- wartless11
- wastrels11
- wastries11
- wrastles11
- flaws11
- flews11
- swarf11
- swift11
- wafer11
- wafts11
- waifs11
- wefts11
- wifes11
- fairest10
- falsest10
- falsies10
- falters10
- fatless10
- fetials10
- fiestas10
- filters10
- fissate10
- fraises10
- lifters10
- resifts10
- sealift10
- sifters10
- stifler10
- stifles10
- strafes10
- strifes10
- swilers10
- trifles10
- wailers10
- waister10
- waiters10
- waliest10
- wariest10
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