Is AFFIRMATIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AFFIRMATIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AFFIRMATIVES mean?
Affirmatives is a form of AFFIRMATIVE.
- noun
a reply of affirmation
“he answered in the affirmative”
- adjective
affirming or giving assent
“an affirmative decision”
- adjective
expecting the best
“an affirmative outlook”
- adjective
expressing or manifesting praise or approval
“approbative criticism”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + I (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 23 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 AFFIRMATIVES
AFFIRMATIVES 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 AFFIRMATIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- affirmative22
- miffiest16
- affirms15
- maffias15
- mastiff15
- miffier15
- viraemias14
- affaires14
- affirm14
- favism14
- maffia14
- viffs14
- fermatas13
- ramifies13
- viraemia13
- viremias13
- vitamers13
- affaire13
- affairs13
- fifties13
- iffiest13
- raffias13
- restaff13
- staffer13
- stiffer13
- stiffie13
- taffias13
- taffies13
- tariffs13
- miffs13
- viff13
- amative12
- atavism12
- fermata12
- firmest12
- maftirs12
- misaver12
- misfire12
- semifit12
- viremia12
- vitamer12
- affair12
- favest12
- fifers12
- fivers12
- iffier12
- raffia12
- taffia12
- tariff12
- miff12
- artemisia11
- aviaries11
- aviarist11
- fairiest11
- ratifies11
- variates11
- fermis11
- frames11
- mafias11
- maftir11
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