AFFORCES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. AFFORCES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listAFFORCES · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept AFFORCES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful AFFORCES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFFORCES
No single letter turns AFFORCES into another word.
How AFFORCES scores
Scrabble a1f4f4o1r1c3e1s1 16
Words with Friends a1f4f4o1r1c4e1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in AFFORCES, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFFORCES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in AFFORCES
afforce15 coffers15 scoffer15 coffer14 offers12 reffos12 facers11 farces11 forces11 fresco11 coarse8 ocreas8 rosace8 caffs13 coffs13 scaff13 scoff13 offer11 raffs11 reffo11 cafes10 facer10 faces10 farce10 force10 scarf10 afore8 afros8 fares8 faros8 farse8 fears8 fores8 froes8 orfes8 safer8 sofar8 acers7 acres7 acros7
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Common questions about AFFORCES
- Is AFFORCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFFORCES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFFORCES worth?
- AFFORCES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFFORCES?
- No single letter can be added to AFFORCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AFFORCES:
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