AFFRIGHTEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. AFFRIGHTEN 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AFFRIGHTEN?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AFFRIGHTEN is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFFRIGHTEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
affrightensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFFRIGHTEN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in AFFRIGHTEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFFRIGHTEN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AFFRIGHTEN
3 longer words begin with AFFRIGHTEN.
Shorter words from the letters in AFFRIGHTEN
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Common questions about AFFRIGHTEN
- Is AFFRIGHTEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AFFRIGHTEN is not in it.
- How many points is AFFRIGHTEN worth?
- AFFRIGHTEN is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFFRIGHTEN?
- AFFRIGHTEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of AFFRIGHTEN:
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