01 Word definition

welfare

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is WELFARE a word?

Yes. WELFARE is a 7-letter noun. governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell WELFARE?

W-E-L-F-A-R-E

WELFARE contains 7 letters, begins with W, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

    “she lives on welfare”

2noun

  1. something that aids or promotes well-being

    “for the benefit of all”
Synonyms
social welfarepublic assistancebenefit
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends14points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is WELFARE spelled?

W1E2L3F4A5R6E7
Starts withWELFirst 3 letters
Ends withARELast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

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About WELFARE.

How do you spell WELFARE?

WELFARE is spelled W-E-L-F-A-R-E. It contains 7 letters.