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Is AFFRICATED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, AFFRICATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does AFFRICATED mean?

Affricated is a form of AFFRICATE.

  1. noun

    a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

19

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

10

Letters

A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 19 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsNot listed

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 AFFRICATED

AFFRICATED 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 AFFRICATED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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