Is AFFLICTIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AFFLICTIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AFFLICTIVE mean?
- adjective
causing misery or pain or distress
“it was a sore trial to him”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 21 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 AFFLICTIVE
AFFLICTIVE 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 AFFLICTIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- facelift16
- afflict15
- caitiff15
- fictive15
- affect14
- cliff13
- viff13
- fictile12
- caff12
- active11
- clivia11
- facile11
- fecial11
- viatic11
- filiate10
- calif10
- calve10
- cavie10
- cavil10
- civet10
- civie10
- civil10
- clave10
- clavi10
- cleft10
- clift10
- evict10
- facet10
- fecal10
- vatic10
- fave10
- fief10
- fife10
- five10
- teff10
- tiff10
- ciliate9
- fetial9
- cafe9
- calf9
- cave9
- clef9
- face9
- fact9
- fice9
- flic9
- vice9
- aff9
- eff9
- fav9
- iff9
- atelic8
- elicit8
- italic8
- alive8
- fetal8
- filet8
- flite8
- valet8
- vitae8
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