What does HUMANITARIAN mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌhjuˌmænəˈtɛriən/
Letters
12
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare“a humane physician”
  2. of or relating to or characteristic of humanitarianism“humanitarian aid”

noun

  1. someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
  2. an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

humanitarians18

Anagrams of HUMANITARIAN

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Words inside HUMANITARIAN

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Questions

Is HUMANITARIAN a valid word in word games?

HUMANITARIAN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is HUMANITARIAN worth?

HUMANITARIAN is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HUMANITARIAN?

236 other words, including IN, IT, AT and AN.