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/ˈwɛl.kəm/
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The WELCOME meaning is a greeting or kind reception; the seven-letter word scores 14 points in Scrabble and has no anagrams.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 3 meanings

  1. Whose arrival is a cause of joy; received with gladness; admitted willingly to the house, entertainment, or company.

    “a welcome visitor”

  2. Producing gladness.

    “a welcome turn of events; welcome news”

  3. Followed by to: free to have or enjoy gratuitously.

    “You are welcome to the use of my library.”

Interjection 1 meaning

  1. Greeting given upon someone's arrival.

    “Welcome to the life of Electra Heart!”

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception.

  2. The utterance of such a greeting.

  3. Kind reception of a guest or newcomer.

    “We entered the house and found a ready welcome.”

  4. The state of being a welcome guest; a feeling of one's presence and comfort being desired.

Verb 2 meanings

  1. To affirm or greet the arrival of someone, especially by saying "Welcome!".

  2. To accept something willingly or gladly.

    “We welcome suggestions for improvement.”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English welcome, wolcume, wulcume, wilcume, from Old English wilcuma (“a wished-for guest”; compare also wilcume (“welcome!”, interjection)), from Proto-West Germanic *willjakwemō, from Proto-Germanic *wiljakwemô (“a wished-for arrival or guest”), possibly from *wiljakwemaną (“to be welcome”), equivalent to will (“desire”) + come (“comer, arrival”).

A familiar seven-letter word for greeting someone’s arrival or receiving a guest kindly, WELCOME appears in Collins, NWL2023 and ENABLE, and its frequency rank is 1,074, with a frequency count of 140,327. That everyday standing makes it familiar outside word games, while its unusual consonant values produce a 14-point base score in Scrabble.

WELCOME at a glance

  • WELCOME has seven letters and scores 14 points before any board bonuses.
  • W is worth 4 points; C and M are worth 3 points each.
  • The two E tiles, plus L and O, each add 1 point.
  • There are no listed anagrams or one-letter neighbours for WELCOME.

WELCOME meaning and Scrabble score

WELCOME means the act or utterance of greeting someone’s arrival. It also describes kind reception of a guest or newcomer, or the feeling that your presence is wanted. Those senses make the word more than a greeting spoken at a doorway: a warm welcome can describe the reception itself.

The 14-point total comes from W (4), C (3), M (3), and four 1-point tiles: E, L, O and the second E. W supplies the biggest single tile value, so placing it on a premium square is the clearest scoring opportunity. The other six letters keep the total from depending on one rare tile.

Why WELCOME has no anagrams or neighbours

WELCOME has zero anagrams and zero one-letter neighbours in the word-game lists. That means rearranging all seven letters does not produce another listed word, and changing just one letter does not create a listed neighbour. The absence is notable for a common word with a frequency count of 140,327.

The word does share its final “ome” sound with 12 listed rhymes, including SOME, HOME, COME, INCOME and OUTCOME. Rhyming is a sound link, not an anagram: those words do not use the same seven letters. The WELCOME meaning also differs from the action words that share its ending.

Rhymes with welcome

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Questions people ask

Is WELCOME a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WELCOME is accepted in Collins, NWL2023 and ENABLE. Its seven tiles score 14 points before board bonuses: W contributes 4, C and M contribute 3 each, and the four remaining tiles contribute 1 each. Check your game's word list if it uses a different dictionary.
How many points is WELCOME in Scrabble?
WELCOME scores 14 points before premium squares. The W is the most valuable tile at 4 points, while C and M are worth 3 each. E, L, O and the second E are worth 1 point apiece, making the W the main tile to place strategically.
Does WELCOME have any anagrams?
No, WELCOME has zero listed anagrams. Its letters, sorted as C, E, E, L, M, O and W, do not form another listed word when rearranged. It also has zero one-letter neighbours, so changing a single tile does not produce a listed match.

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