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Yes, welfare is playable

...and is worth 14 points.

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"Welfare" Definition

noun

Corporate welfare.
Financial or other aid provided, especially by the government, to people in need.
Health, happiness, and good fortune; well-being.
Prosperity.
Welfare work.

idiom

On welfare Receiving regular assistance from the government or private agencies because of need.

adjective

Of, relating to, or concerned with welfare and especially with improvement of the welfare of disadvantaged social groups.
Receiving public welfare benefits.

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