AFFRICATES is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. AFFRICATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableAFFRICATES · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept AFFRICATES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful AFFRICATES is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFFRICATES
No single letter turns AFFRICATES into another word.
How AFFRICATES scores
Scrabble a1f4f4r1i1c3a1t1e1s1 18
Words with Friends a1f4f4r1i1c4a1t1e1s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in AFFRICATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFFRICATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in AFFRICATES
affricate17 scaffier16 traffics16 affaires14 fasciate13 frascati13 seacraft13 affects15 scaffie15 traffic15 affaire13 affairs13 affears13 affrets13 raffias13 restaff13 restiff13 staffer13 stiffer13 taffias13 taffies13 tariffs13 carafes12 farcies12 fasciae12 fiacres12 fairest10 acaters9 atresic9 carates9 caritas9 cristae9 ectasia9 raciest9 stearic9 aristae7 asteria7 atresia7 affect14 affair12
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Common questions about AFFRICATES
- Is AFFRICATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFFRICATES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFFRICATES worth?
- AFFRICATES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFFRICATES?
- No single letter can be added to AFFRICATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of AFFRICATES:
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