welfare state
NOUN
/wɛl,fɜr_steɪt/
13 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH W
welfare state is a valid 13-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
W4E1L1F4A1R1E1S1T1A1T1E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does welfare state mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.
BROADER