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Affects

a 1f 4f 4e 1c 3t 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of affect

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does affects mean?

noun

  1. the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

verb

  1. have an effect upon

    “Will the new rules affect me?”

    Synonymsimpactbear uponbear ontouch ontouch

  2. act physically on; have an effect upon

    “the medicine affects my heart rate”

  3. connect closely and often incriminatingly

    “This new ruling affects your business”

    Synonymsinvolveregard

  4. make believe with the intent to deceive

    “He feigned that he was ill”

    Synonymsfeignshampretenddissemble

  5. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

    “This child impressed me as unusually mature”

    Synonymsimpressmovestrike

Definitions shown for affect, the base form of affects.

Is AFFECTS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is AFFECTS worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
a 1f 4f 4e 1c 3t 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
a 1f 4f 4e 1c 4t 1s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
a 1f 4f 4e 1c 4t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
a 1f 4f 4e 1c 3t 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in AFFECTS

Words that end like AFFECTS

Common words that share the ending -ECTS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

aspectsdetectsdirectseffectsexpectsobjectsrejectsselectscollectsconnectscorrectselectsprojectsprotectsreflectsrespectssubjectssuspectsdefectsinfectsinsectsinspectsneglectsprospects
All words ending in -ECTS

Affects: quick answers

Is AFFECTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AFFECTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is AFFECTS worth?
AFFECTS scores 15 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does affects mean?
affects is the plural and third-person singular form of affect, which means “the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in AFFECTS?
You can make 100 shorter words from AFFECTS, such as AFFECT, CAFFS, SCAFF, CAFF. See the full list.