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Is AFFECTED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, AFFECTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does AFFECTED mean?

  1. adjective

    acted upon; influenced

  2. adjective

    speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression

  3. adjective

    being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

    “too moved to speak”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

8

Letters

A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 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 AFFECTED

AFFECTED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from AFFECTED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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