AFFABLY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. AFFABLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AFFABLY?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AFFABLY is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFFABLY
No single letter turns AFFABLY into another word.
How AFFABLY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AFFABLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,791 thousand.
What does AFFABLY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a friendly, easy-going and pleasant way.
Someone who speaks affably puts others at ease with a warm tone and a ready smile. It describes manner rather than mood, so a person can answer affably even while tired.
How AFFABLY is used
The adverb affably usually modifies verbs of speaking, greeting or nodding.
- The innkeeper greeted the travellers affably.
- He chatted affably with the guests before the meeting began.
- She nodded affably and offered a seat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AFFABLY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in AFFABLY
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Common questions about AFFABLY
- Is AFFABLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFFABLY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFFABLY worth?
- AFFABLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AFFABLY mean?
- In a friendly, easy-going and pleasant way.
- What letters can be added to AFFABLY?
- No single letter can be added to AFFABLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AFFABLY:
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