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
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 11
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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