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Affricates
a 1f 4f 4r 1i 1c 3a 1t 1e 1s 1
About 3 syllables
noun · 10 letters · Uncommon · plural of affricate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does affricates 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')
Synonymsaffricate consonantaffricative
Definitions shown for affricate, the base form of affricates.
Is AFFRICATES 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 AFFRICATES worth?
Scrabble
18 ptsWords With Friends
19 ptsWordfeud
19 ptsNYT Crossplay
18 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in AFFRICATES
Best shorter words top 30 of 581
affricate 17traffics 16affects 15scaffie 15traffic 15affaires 14affect 14affaire 13affairs 13affears 13affrets 13caffs 13fasciate 13frascati 13raffias 13restaff 13restiff 13scaff 13seacraft 13staffer 13stiffer 13taffias 13taffies 13tariffs 13affair 12affear 12affies 12affret 12caff 12carafes 12
See all 581 words made from AFFRICATES Words that end like AFFRICATES
Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
complicatesdedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesdesignatesdevastatesduplicatesfascinatesintegratesorientatesstimulatesterminatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatescoordinates
All words ending in -ATES Affricates: quick answers
Is AFFRICATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AFFRICATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is AFFRICATES worth?
AFFRICATES scores 18 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does affricates mean?
affricates is the plural of affricate, which means “a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair' and `j' in `joy')”.
What words can you make with the letters in AFFRICATES?
You can make 581 shorter words from AFFRICATES, such as AFFRICATE, TRAFFICS, AFFECTS, SCAFFIE. See the full list.