fad

Meanings

Plural: fads

Noun

an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
- "he always follows the latest fads"
A phenomenon that becomes popular for a very short time.

Origin / Etymology

Of English dialectal origin. Further origin obscure. Possibly from Old English ġefæd (“order, decorum”) (compare Old English ġefæd (“orderly, tidy”), fadian, ġefadian (“to set in order, arrange”), whence Middle English faden (“to arrange”)); or from French fadaise ("a trifling thought"; see fadaise).

Synonyms

craze, cult, furor, furore, rage

Scrabble Score: 7

fad is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fad is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fad is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

fad is a valid Words With Friends word