Is AFFECTEDNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AFFECTEDNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AFFECTEDNESS mean?
- noun
the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
- noun
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 21 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 AFFECTEDNESS
AFFECTEDNESS 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 AFFECTEDNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- affected17
- effected17
- effaced16
- defecates15
- affects15
- effaces15
- effects15
- defecate14
- defences14
- deffest14
- staffed14
- affect14
- efface14
- effect14
- faeceses13
- defaces13
- defects13
- defence13
- enfaced13
- faceted13
- naffest13
- naffed13
- caffs13
- antecedes12
- daftness12
- deafness12
- defenses12
- deftness12
- fastened12
- enfaces12
- feceses12
- decafs12
- deface12
- defect12
- effete12
- fenced12
- staffs12
- daffs12
- effed12
- caff12
- antecede11
- deceases11
- descants11
- descents11
- seedcase11
- senesced11
- deafens11
- deafest11
- defeats11
- defense11
- feasted11
- enface11
- facete11
- facets11
- faeces11
- fasces11
- fences11
- decaf11
- faced11
- naffs11
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