Is AFFRICATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AFFRICATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AFFRICATIVE mean?
- 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
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + F (4) + F (4) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 22 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 AFFRICATIVE
Single letters that turn AFFRICATIVE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from AFFRICATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- affricate17
- fricative17
- caitiff15
- fictive15
- traffic15
- aviatrice14
- vicariate14
- affect14
- artifice13
- vicarate13
- affaire13
- viff13
- avarice12
- aviatic12
- caviare12
- viatica12
- affair12
- iffier12
- raffia12
- taffia12
- tariff12
- caff12
- active11
- airvac11
- atavic11
- carafe11
- caveat11
- caviar11
- cravat11
- faciae11
- farcie11
- fiacre11
- fracti11
- vacate11
- viatic11
- vitric11
- faver11
- fifer11
- fiver11
- variate10
- carve10
- caver10
- cavie10
- civet10
- civie10
- craft10
- crave10
- evict10
- facer10
- facet10
- facia10
- facta10
- farce10
- farci10
- varec10
- vatic10
- vicar10
- fava10
- fave10
- fief10
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