affluenza
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 24
- Words With Friends
- 27
- Letters
- 9
/ˌæf.luːˈɛn.zə/
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/ˌæf.luːˈɛn.zə/ · /ˌæf.luˈɛn.zə/
Definition of affluenza
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable, usually)A feeling of dissatisfaction, anxiety, etc., caused by the dogged and ongoing pursuit of more goods and possessions.
“I think that all moms, no matter what their faith, struggle with the expectations of Affluenza Season, especially with the rosy Norman-Rockwell-type images of happy families shown in commercials starting at 12:01 a.m. the day after Halloween (didn't it use to be the day after Thanksgiving?).”
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Etymology
Blend of affluence + influenza.
Words you can make from affluenza
73 playable · top: FAZE (16 pts)
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2 words5-letter words
6 words4-letter words
29 words- FUZE 16 pts
- AZAN 13 pts
- LAZE 13 pts
- ZEAL 13 pts
- LUFF 10 pts
- NAFF 10 pts
- NUFF 10 pts
- ALEF 7 pts
- ALFA 7 pts
- ENUF 7 pts
- FANE 7 pts
- FAUN 7 pts
- FEAL 7 pts
- FLAN 7 pts
- FLEA 7 pts
- FLUE 7 pts
- FUEL 7 pts
- LEAF 7 pts
- ALAE 4 pts
- ALAN 4 pts
- ANAL 4 pts
- ELAN 4 pts
- LANE 4 pts
- LEAN 4 pts
- LUNA 4 pts
- LUNE 4 pts
- NALA 4 pts
- ULAN 4 pts
- ULNA 4 pts
3-letter words
20 words2-letter words
15 wordsHooks
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