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   velleity

   /vɛˈliːɪti/

   noun

   • 1. a wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action: formal "the notion intrigued me, but remained a velleity"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin velleitas, from Latin velle ‘to wish’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • Y

     4

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