AFFIANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. AFFIANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableAFFIANCE · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept AFFIANCE?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful AFFIANCE is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFFIANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFFIANCE scores
Scrabble a1f4f4i1a1n1c3e1 16
Words with Friends a1f4f4i1a1n2c4e1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in AFFIANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFFIANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AFFIANCE
2 longer words begin with AFFIANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in AFFIANCE
caffein15 fanfic14 affine12 faciae11 fiance11 facia10 facie10 finca10 faena8 faine8 aecia7 eniac7 caff12 fief10 fife10 naff10 niff10 cafe9 face9 fice9 faan7 fain7 fane7 feni7 fine7 naif7 neif7 nief7 nife7 acai6 acne6 ance6 cain6 cane6 cine6 nice6 aine4 eina4 aff9 eff9
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Common questions about AFFIANCE
- Is AFFIANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFFIANCE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFFIANCE worth?
- AFFIANCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFFIANCE?
- AFFIANCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AFFIANCE:
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