Definition of WELLNESS

wellness

Plural: wellnesses

Noun

  • The state or condition of being in good health.
  • a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
  • The quality or state of being in good health (sometimes emphasizing both health and safety); mental and physical soundness.
  • The process of learning about and engaging in behaviors that are likely to result in optimal health.

Examples

  • Achieving WELLNESS in Words With Friends often involves a balance of high-point letters and strategic board placement.
  • Diet and exercise are cornerstones of wellness.
  • health and wellness
  • She made a fortune as a wellness guru.
  • The police conducted a wellness check.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English welnes, welenes, equivalent to well + -ness.

Synonyms

health, well-being, wellbeing

Antonyms

illness, unwellness

Scrabble Score: 11

wellness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
wellness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wellness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

wellness: valid Words With Friends Word