AFFAIR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AFFAIR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AFFAIR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AFFAIR is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFFAIR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFFAIR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in AFFAIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 613,196.
What does AFFAIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
An event or matter that is talked about or dealt with; also a romantic or sexual relationship, usually secret, between people who are not married to each other.
The word came into English from French, where it meant something to be done, and that sense of business or concern survives in phrases such as state of affairs and foreign affairs. It can describe a party, a scandal or a private matter, so the context decides the tone. An affair on its own, with no other detail, often points to a love affair.
How AFFAIR is used
Common in both senses; the plural affairs usually means public or business matters.
- The wedding was a quiet affair with only family present.
- It is not my affair who he invites.
- The newspapers covered the affair for weeks.
- She kept every financial affair in order before leaving.
- The minister was forced to resign after the affair came to light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AFFAIR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AFFAIR
The 6 tiles of AFFAIR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with AFFAIR
3 longer words begin with AFFAIR.
Shorter words from the letters in AFFAIR
Common questions about AFFAIR
- Is AFFAIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFFAIR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFFAIR worth?
- AFFAIR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AFFAIR mean?
- An event or matter that is talked about or dealt with; also a romantic or sexual relationship, usually secret, between people who are not married to each other.
- What letters can be added to AFFAIR?
- AFFAIR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of AFFAIR:
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