AFFECTING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. AFFECTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
a1f4f4e1c3t1i1n1g2
PlayableAFFECTING · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept AFFECTING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful AFFECTING is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFFECTING
No single letter turns AFFECTING into another word.
How AFFECTING scores
Scrabble a1f4f4e1c3t1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends a1f4f4e1c4t1i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in AFFECTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFFECTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AFFECTING
1 longer words begin with AFFECTING.
Shorter words from the letters in AFFECTING
effacing17 faceting14 caffein15 feating11 affect14 fanfic14 effing13 affine12 facing12 infeft12 fiance11 infect11 fating10 feting10 acting9 incage9 acetin8 anetic8 centai8 enatic8 eating7 ingate7 taeing7 tagine7 tangie7 teaing7 gaffe12 facet10 facie10 fecit10 ficta10 finca10 fagin9 feign9 ganef9 acing8 faine8 faint8 feint8 fient8
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Common questions about AFFECTING
- Is AFFECTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFFECTING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFFECTING worth?
- AFFECTING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFFECTING?
- No single letter can be added to AFFECTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AFFECTING:
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