AFFORD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. AFFORD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AFFORD?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AFFORD is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFFORD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
affordsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFFORD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in AFFORD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does AFFORD mean in Scrabble?
verb
To have enough money, time or room to do or buy something without trouble.
Afford usually comes with can or could and a negative or a question: people ask whether they can afford a house. It also reaches past money, so one can afford the risk, or afford to wait. In more formal writing it means to provide or give, as when a window affords a view of the sea.
How AFFORD is used
Very common, mostly after can and could; the formal sense of providing is more literary.
- We cannot afford a new car this year.
- Can you afford to take a month off?
- He could not afford the delay.
- The balcony will afford a view of the harbour.
- They can barely afford the rent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AFFORD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AFFORD
7 longer words begin with AFFORD.
Shorter words from the letters in AFFORD
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Common questions about AFFORD
- Is AFFORD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFFORD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFFORD worth?
- AFFORD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AFFORD mean?
- To have enough money, time or room to do or buy something without trouble.
- What letters can be added to AFFORD?
- AFFORD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of AFFORD:
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