AFFLICT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. AFFLICT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AFFLICT?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AFFLICT is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFFLICT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
afflictsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFFLICT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AFFLICT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
What does AFFLICT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cause pain, suffering or trouble to someone or something.
Illnesses, worries and hardships are what typically afflict people, and the word suggests a lasting burden. It is common in news and medical writing about diseases that affect a group. The stronger sense is of being weighed down.
How AFFLICT is used
Afflict is often passive, as in afflicted with or afflicted by.
- A severe drought continued to afflict the region.
- Back pain can afflict people of any age.
- Poverty and illness afflict the village.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AFFLICT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AFFLICT
10 longer words begin with AFFLICT.
Shorter words from the letters in AFFLICT
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Common questions about AFFLICT
- Is AFFLICT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFFLICT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFFLICT worth?
- AFFLICT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AFFLICT mean?
- To cause pain, suffering or trouble to someone or something.
- What letters can be added to AFFLICT?
- AFFLICT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AFFLICT:
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