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Affricating
a 1f 4f 4r 1i 1c 3a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
About 4 syllables
noun · 11 letters · Rare · form of affricate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does affricating 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 affricating.
Is AFFRICATING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is AFFRICATING worth?
Scrabble
20 ptsWords With Friends
23 ptsWordfeud
22 ptsNYT Crossplay
22 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in AFFRICATING
Best shorter words top 30 of 310
tariffing 16caitiff 15graffiti 15traffic 15triffic 15crafting 14fanfic 14fracting 14griffin 14riffing 14tiffing 14affiant 13farcing 13fifing 13affair 12caff 12facing 12fanatic 12frantic 12graff 12griff 12infarct 12infract 12raffia 12taffia 12tariff 12tiffin 12caftan 11fairing 11farcin 11
See all 310 words made from AFFRICATING Words that end like AFFRICATING
Common words that share the ending -ATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
complicatingdedicatinggeneratingirritatingisolatingoperatingcalculatingcelebratingcirculatingdesignatingdevastatingduplicatingfascinatingintegratingorientatingstimulatingterminatingactivatingadvocatingallocatingautomatingdominatingestimatingillustrating
All words ending in -ATING Affricating: quick answers
Is AFFRICATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AFFRICATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is AFFRICATING worth?
AFFRICATING scores 20 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does affricating mean?
affricating is related to 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 AFFRICATING?
You can make 310 shorter words from AFFRICATING, such as TARIFFING, CAITIFF, GRAFFITI, TRAFFIC. See the full list.