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8-Letter Words Starting With AFF

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With AFF

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With AFF 33 words

How common is AFF at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 33 eight-letter words that start with AFF. They average 16.3 points, the best is AFFIXING (22 points) and 33.3% end in S.

Total words
33
Average Scrabble score
16.3
out of 22 max
Everyday words
24%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 33.3%
  • d 24.2%
  • t 12.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia9.1%
  • ea6.1%
  • ai3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with AFF

a 1f 4f 4i 1x 8i 1n 1g 2

A 1 + F 4 + F 4 + I 1 + X 8 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

affixing

Form of affix

  1. verbattach to“affix the seal here”
  2. verbadd to the very end“He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language”
  3. verbattach or become attached to a stem word“grammatical morphemes affix to the stem”
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How many eight-letter words that start with AFF are there?

There are 33 eight-letter words that start with AFF in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with AFF?

AFFIXING is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AFFIXERS (21), AFFIXIAL (21), AFFLUXES (21).

What are some common eight-letter words that start with AFF?

Everyday examples include AFFECTED, AFFINITY, AFFLUENT, AFFIRMED, AFFOREST, AFFIXING, AFFORDED, AFFLICTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words that start with AFF score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include AFFIXERS (21), AFFIXIAL (21), AFFLUXES (21), AFFICHES (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.