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Is AFFINITY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, AFFINITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does AFFINITY mean?

  1. noun

    (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody

  2. noun

    (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship

  3. noun

    (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts

    “in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans”

  4. noun

    a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character

    “found a natural affinity with the immigrants”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 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 AFFINITY

AFFINITY 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 AFFINITY

The 55 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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