AFFRICATING is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points
Yes for Scrabble. AFFRICATING is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
a1f4f4r1i1c3a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableAFFRICATING · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept AFFRICATING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.73%
Our own measure of how useful AFFRICATING is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFFRICATING
No single letter turns AFFRICATING into another word.
How AFFRICATING scores
Scrabble a1f4f4r1i1c3a1t1i1n1g2 20
Words with Friends a1f4f4r1i1c4a1t1i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in AFFRICATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFFRICATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AFFRICATING mean in Scrabble?
AFFRICATING is the -ing form (present participle) of AFFRICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in AFFRICATING
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Common questions about AFFRICATING
- Is AFFRICATING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AFFRICATING is not in it.
- How many points is AFFRICATING worth?
- AFFRICATING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFFRICATING?
- No single letter can be added to AFFRICATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of AFFRICATING:
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