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Is AFFAIR a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, AFFAIR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does AFFAIR mean?

  1. noun

    a vaguely specified concern

    “several matters to attend to”

  2. noun

    a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

  3. noun

    a vaguely specified social event

    “the party was quite an affair”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6

A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + A (1) + I (1) + R (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for AFFAIR

Single letters that turn AFFAIR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks2

Anagrams of AFFAIR

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from AFFAIR

The 22 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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