Afflicting is valid Scrabble Word

Is afflicting a scrabble word?
Official Scrabble Players Dictionary YES
Official Tournament and Club Word List YES
Collins Scrabble Words YES
Is afflicting valid Words with Friends?
Words with Friends YES

10 letters word
19 points in Scrabble
23 points in WWF

Definitions for AFFLICTING in dictionary:

VERB:

(of a problem or illness) cause pain or trouble to; affect adversely
(of a celestial body) be in a stressful aspect with (another celestial body or a point on the ecliptic)

NOUN:

the act of distressing

ADJECTIVE:

Grievously painful; distressing; afflictive; as, an afflicting event. -- Af*flict\"ing*ly, adv.

OTHER DEFINITIONS:

to distress with mental or physical pain

Words related to AFFLICTING

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Words that contain AFFLICTING

How to use AFFLICTING in a sentence

The Pope said that five plagues were now afflicting humanity.
But are we relieved even here from afflicting spectacles? Look at that immense crowd which appears to be gathered in a ring.
An afflicting letter sent her from her cousin Morden.
The son thought the occurrence as extraordinary as it was afflicting, but there was not leisure for inquiry.
The nation will mourn the afflicting dispensation which has left so great a void in its councils.
Thus the cathedral underwent another afflicting change.
Human offerings were forbidden by the English many years ago, but it is believed that they are occasionally made even now when famine and plague are afflicting the people.
All the rest of that day I spent in afflicting myself at the dismal circumstances I was brought to, viz.
The religious disputes and troubles afflicting the Netherlands had their effect upon the life, prosperity, and happiness of the Bruxellois.
While the rights of nature resumed their empire in this affecting episode of our sad adventures, we had soon the afflicting sight of a melancholy contrast.

Grief for his loss resumed its dominion over her heart so strongly, that their last parting was afflicting even to look upon.
An afflicting picture given of the state of the Southern provinces of France, by a representative of the people who was an eye witness of it.
In like manner, every malady afflicting the body of man is an impediment that preventeth the soul from manifesting its inherent might and power.
The next night the devils entered into eight soldiers, afflicting them with the same accidental madness as the other.
Light from Heaven had enabled me to see the causes of the evils afflicting my planet.
The inconveniences of the want of a declaration are permanent, afflicting, and irreparable.
Christobal, well knowing how the demons of doubt and despair were afflicting Courtenay, followed him to the upper deck.
This secret plan of negotiation, however, had well nigh been destroyed by some unforeseen events that were doubly afflicting to Louis.
Among the more afflicting tragic scenes of these fearful times was the execution of Marie Antoinette.
Often in the midst of their family and friends the children would pretend to be seized with strange convulsions, and would cry out that the witches were afflicting them.
The effort of will required for such a task cannot be summoned up merely by appeals for action against the countless ills afflicting society.
The sooner they are achieved, the sharper the contrast offered with distracting miseries afflicting a generation which the Faith alone can and must eventually redeem.
He was very much afraid, poor little boy, but he did not wish to let his mother see it, for fear of afflicting her more.
Her heart jumped with the most afflicting violence.
On his return to Quito in 1541, Gonzalo Pizarro received accounts of the most afflicting nature.
We who deal with the sores afflicting mankind are struck more than others by all the evil men involuntarily inflict upon one another.
Since your last session no afflicting dispensation has visited our country.
But are we relieved even here from afflicting spectacles? Look at that immense crowd, which appears to be gathered in a ring.
Afflicting however as they were, they were of great use in the promotion of our cause.
The companionship was very dreary, and the picture grievous and most afflicting to our thoughts.
A Spaniard was exhausted by a violent pain that had been afflicting him for some time.
Often, in the midst of their family and friends, the children would pretend to be seized with strange convulsions, and would cry out that the witches were afflicting them.
They were too young to know that they were slaves, or to understand the nature of the afflicting separation.
Many people imagine that all the evils afflicting society spring from want, but this is only partially true.

Similar words containing AFFLICT without suffix ing

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