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Affording
a 1f 4f 4o 1r 1d 2i 1n 1g 2
About 3 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of afford
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does affording mean?
verb
be able to spare or give up
“I can't afford to spend two hours with this person”
be the cause or source of
“He gave me a lot of trouble”
have the financial means to do something or buy something
“We can't afford to send our children to college”
afford access to
“the door opens to the patio”
Definitions shown for afford, the base form of affording.
Is AFFORDING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 AFFORDING worth?
Scrabble
17 ptsWords With Friends
19 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in AFFORDING
Best shorter words top 30 of 246
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See all 246 words made from AFFORDING Words that end like AFFORDING
Common words that share the ending -ORDING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -ORDINGAffording: quick answers
Is AFFORDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AFFORDING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is AFFORDING worth?
AFFORDING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does affording mean?
affording is the present participle of afford, which means “be able to spare or give up”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in AFFORDING?
You can make 246 shorter words from AFFORDING, such as DAFFING, DOFFING, GRIFFON, AFFORD. See the full list.