AFFORCEMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. AFFORCEMENT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AFFORCEMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AFFORCEMENT is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFFORCEMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
afforcementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFFORCEMENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in AFFORCEMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFFORCEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AFFORCEMENT
1 longer words begin with AFFORCEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in AFFORCEMENT
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Common questions about AFFORCEMENT
- Is AFFORCEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AFFORCEMENT is not in it.
- How many points is AFFORCEMENT worth?
- AFFORCEMENT is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFFORCEMENT?
- AFFORCEMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of AFFORCEMENT:
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