AFFIRMATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. AFFIRMATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableAFFIRMATIVE · 11 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept AFFIRMATIVE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.18%
Our own measure of how useful AFFIRMATIVE is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFFIRMATIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
affirmativesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFFIRMATIVE scores
Scrabble a1f4f4i1r1m3a1t1i1v4e1 22
Words with Friends a1f4f4i1r1m4a1t1i1v5e1 24
Face value of the 11 tiles in AFFIRMATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFFIRMATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AFFIRMATIVE
2 longer words begin with AFFIRMATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in AFFIRMATIVE
viraemia13 miffier15 affaire13 amative12 fermata12 viremia12 vitamer12 variate10 airtime9 amirate9 affirm14 maffia14 affair12 affear12 affret12 farfet12 iffier12 raffia12 taffia12 tariff12 fremit11 maftir11 aviate9 taiver9 treifa9 trivia9 amrita8 imaret8 matier8 mitier8 ramate8 retama8 tamari8 faver11 fifer11 fiver11 triff11 fermi10 fraim10 frame10
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Common questions about AFFIRMATIVE
- Is AFFIRMATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFFIRMATIVE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFFIRMATIVE worth?
- AFFIRMATIVE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFFIRMATIVE?
- AFFIRMATIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of AFFIRMATIVE:
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