VELLEITY — 8 letter word
velleity
The word velleity has 8 letters: V, E, L, L, E, I, T, Y. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the weakest form of volition".
8 letter word "velleity": V E L L E I T Y — noun
Scrabble score: 14 Words With Friends score: 16
Letter analysis of velleity
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of velleity
noun
- the weakest form of volition "The lazy person's ambition rarely rose above velleity."
- a mere wish, unaccompanied by the effort to obtain it "As a child, I had a velleity to run for political office."
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