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Is AFFORDING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does AFFORDING mean?

Affording is a form of AFFORD.

  1. verb

    be able to spare or give up

    “I can't afford to spend two hours with this person”

  2. verb

    be the cause or source of

    “He gave me a lot of trouble”

  3. verb

    have the financial means to do something or buy something

    “We can't afford to send our children to college”

  4. verb

    afford access to

    “the door opens to the patio”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

9

Letters

A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 AFFORDING

AFFORDING 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 AFFORDING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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