Is AFFECTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AFFECTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AFFECTIVE mean?
- adjective
characterized by emotion
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + 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 AFFECTIVE
AFFECTIVE 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 AFFECTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- affect14
- efface14
- effect14
- viff13
- caff12
- active11
- facete11
- cavie10
- civet10
- evict10
- facet10
- vatic10
- fave10
- fief10
- fife10
- five10
- teff10
- tiff10
- cafe9
- cave9
- face9
- fact9
- fice9
- vice9
- aff9
- eff9
- fav9
- iff9
- evite8
- vitae8
- caf8
- vac8
- eave7
- fate7
- feat7
- feet7
- feta7
- fete7
- fiat7
- vita7
- cate6
- cete6
- cite6
- etic6
- tace6
- aft6
- ave6
- eft6
- eve6
- fat6
- fee6
- fet6
- fie6
- fit6
- tav6
- vat6
- vee6
- vet6
- via6
- vie6
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