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
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 8
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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