Is AFFECTIONATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AFFECTIONATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AFFECTIONATE mean?
- adjective
having or displaying warmth or affection
“affectionate children”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 20 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 AFFECTIONATE
AFFECTIONATE 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 AFFECTIONATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- affectation19
- caffeinate18
- affection17
- affiance16
- caffeine16
- caffein15
- offence15
- affect14
- coffee14
- coffin14
- coiffe14
- efface14
- effect14
- fanfic14
- office14
- confetti13
- facetiae13
- affiant13
- fifteen13
- taffeta13
- faction12
- faience12
- fanatic12
- fiancee12
- affine12
- taffia12
- toffee12
- caff12
- coff12
- fetation11
- caftan11
- confit11
- enface11
- facete11
- faciae11
- fiance11
- infect11
- catenate10
- taconite10
- antifat10
- facet10
- facia10
- facta10
- fence10
- finca10
- fief10
- fife10
- naff10
- niff10
- offa10
- teff10
- tiff10
- toff10
- acetate9
- acetone9
- aconite9
- catenae9
- nictate9
- taction9
- tetanic9
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