Humanitarian
12 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
Concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare and social reform. It describes actions, policies, or organisations focused on reducing suffering and improving lives.
“The charity provides humanitarian aid to refugees fleeing conflict zones.”
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Contains multiple 'A' and 'I' vowels; features the 'HUMAN' opening and 'ARIAN' suffix
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Scrabble
Worth 17 points; strategic for using multiple common tiles and building parallel words
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