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Affricatives
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About 4 syllables
noun · 12 letters · Uncommon · plural of affricative
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does affricatives 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')
Synonymsaffricateaffricate consonant
Definitions shown for affricative, the base form of affricatives.
Is AFFRICATIVES 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 AFFRICATIVES worth?
Scrabble
23 ptsWords With Friends
25 ptsWordfeud
24 ptsNYT Crossplay
25 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in AFFRICATIVES
Best shorter words top 30 of 814
affricative 22affricates 18fricatives 18affricate 17farcifies 17fricative 17caitiffs 16traffics 16affects 15aviatrices 15caitiff 15factive 15fictive 15scaffie 15traffic 15triffic 15vicariates 15affaires 14affect 14artifices 14aviatrice 14caviaries 14variscite 14vicarates 14vicariate 14activise 13affaire 13affairs 13affears 13affrets 13
See all 814 words made from AFFRICATIVES Words that end like AFFRICATIVES
Common words that share the ending -IVES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
alternativesconservativesaffirmativescomparativescooperativesprerogativessuperlativesderivativesdiminutivesimperativesindicativesinfinitivesinitiativeslocomotivesnominativespreservativescomprehensivescontemplativescontraceptivesdemonstrativesexecutivesoperativesretrospectivessurvives
All words ending in -IVES Affricatives: quick answers
Is AFFRICATIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AFFRICATIVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 23 points before board bonuses.
How many points is AFFRICATIVES worth?
AFFRICATIVES scores 23 points in Scrabble, 25 in Words With Friends, 24 in Wordfeud and 25 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does affricatives mean?
affricatives is the plural of affricative, 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 AFFRICATIVES?
You can make 814 shorter words from AFFRICATIVES, such as AFFRICATIVE, AFFRICATES, FRICATIVES, AFFRICATE. See the full list.