Scrabble and Words with Friends

• RELIEF is a valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
  

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• RELIEF is a valid Words with Friends word worth 10 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
  

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• RELIEF is a 6 letter word containing the letters e, e, f, i, l, r.

Definitions

• relief

  noun the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
  as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief

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• relief

  noun the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
  he enjoyed his relief from responsibility

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• relief

  noun (law) redress awarded by a court
  was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?

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• relief

  noun someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

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• relief

  noun assistance in time of difficulty
  the contributions provided some relief for the victims

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• relief

  noun a pause for relaxation

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• relief

  noun a change for the better

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• relief

  noun aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
  he has been on relief for many years

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• relief

  noun the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
  he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain

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• relief

  noun sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

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• relief

  noun the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
  he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta

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• Lookup RELIEF using the Merriam-Webster dictionary

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