AFFRICATE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. AFFRICATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableAFFRICATE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept AFFRICATE?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful AFFRICATE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFFRICATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFFRICATE scores
Scrabble a1f4f4r1i1c3a1t1e1 17
Words with Friends a1f4f4r1i1c4a1t1e1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in AFFRICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFFRICATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AFFRICATE
2 longer words begin with AFFRICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in AFFRICATE
traffic15 affaire13 affect14 affair12 affear12 affret12 farfet12 raffia12 taffia12 tariff12 carafe11 faciae11 farcie11 fiacre11 fracti11 treifa9 acater8 carate8 fifer11 triff11 craft10 facer10 facet10 facia10 facie10 facta10 farce10 farci10 fecit10 ficta10 fract10 afear8 afire8 afrit8 after8 faire8 feart8 feria8 frate8 frati8
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Common questions about AFFRICATE
- Is AFFRICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFFRICATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFFRICATE worth?
- AFFRICATE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFFRICATE?
- AFFRICATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AFFRICATE:
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