Is AFFILIATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AFFILIATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AFFILIATION mean?
- noun
a social or business relationship
“a valuable financial affiliation”
- noun
the act of becoming formally connected or joined
“welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 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 AFFILIATION
Single letters that turn AFFILIATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from AFFILIATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- affiant13
- affinal13
- filiation12
- taffia12
- tiffin12
- offal11
- fantail10
- tailfan10
- tailfin10
- tinfoil10
- naff10
- niff10
- offa10
- tiff10
- toff10
- afloat9
- antifa9
- finial9
- finito9
- fontal9
- aff9
- iff9
- off9
- aloft8
- faint8
- fatal8
- final8
- flint8
- float8
- flota8
- folia8
- tafia8
- alation7
- initial7
- alfa7
- alif7
- fail7
- fain7
- fano7
- fiat7
- fila7
- filo7
- fino7
- flan7
- flat7
- flit7
- foal7
- foil7
- foin7
- font7
- info7
- lift7
- loaf7
- loft7
- naif7
- atonal6
- atonia6
- latina6
- latino6
- talion6
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