Is AFFECTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AFFECTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AFFECTS mean?
Affects is a form of AFFECT.
- verb
have an effect upon
“Will the new rules affect me?”
- verb
act physically on; have an effect upon
“the medicine affects my heart rate”
- verb
connect closely and often incriminatingly
“This new ruling affects your business”
- verb
make believe with the intent to deceive
“He feigned that he was ill”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + S (1) = 15 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 AFFECTS
AFFECTS 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 AFFECTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- affect14
- caffs13
- caff12
- facets11
- staff11
- teffs11
- cafes10
- faces10
- facet10
- facts10
- effs10
- teff10
- cafe9
- cafs9
- face9
- fact9
- aff9
- eff9
- fates8
- feast8
- feats8
- festa8
- fetas8
- caf8
- caste7
- cates7
- cesta7
- taces7
- efts7
- fast7
- fate7
- fats7
- feat7
- fest7
- feta7
- fets7
- safe7
- aces6
- acts6
- case6
- cast6
- cate6
- cats6
- scat6
- sect6
- tace6
- tecs6
- aft6
- efs6
- eft6
- fas6
- fat6
- fes6
- fet6
- ace5
- act5
- cat5
- sac5
- sec5
- tec5
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