Is “Welfare” a Scrabble word?
Yes
WELFARE
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Welfare
/ˈwɛlˌfɛə/
noun
1.Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.
2.Various forms of financial aid provided by the government to those who are in need of it (abbreviated form of welfare assistance).
3.Such payment.
Synonyms: income support, public assistance, social security
verb
1.To provide with welfare or aid.
“welfaring the poor”