Is AFFLICTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AFFLICTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AFFLICTS mean?
Afflicts is a form of AFFLICT.
- verb
cause great unhappiness for; distress
“she was afflicted by the death of her parents”
- verb
cause physical pain or suffering in
“afflict with the plague”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + S (1) = 16 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 AFFLICTS
AFFLICTS 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 AFFLICTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- afflict15
- cliffs14
- sclaff14
- caffs13
- cliff13
- caff12
- califs11
- clifts11
- fiscal11
- staff11
- stiff11
- tiffs11
- calfs10
- calif10
- clift10
- facts10
- flics10
- tiff10
- cafs9
- calf9
- fact9
- fisc9
- flic9
- aff9
- iff9
- ticals8
- alifs8
- fails8
- fiats8
- flats8
- flits8
- lifts8
- caf8
- clast7
- clits7
- laics7
- salic7
- talcs7
- tical7
- alif7
- fail7
- fast7
- fats7
- fiat7
- fila7
- fils7
- fist7
- fits7
- flat7
- flit7
- lift7
- sift7
- acts6
- asci6
- cals6
- cast6
- cats6
- cist6
- clit6
- lacs6
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