fad

Plural: fads

Noun

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

Examples

The trend of using only two-letter words was a temporary fad in their Scrabble group.

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

Words With Friends Score: 7

fad: valid Words With Friends Word