5-Letter Words Starting With AF
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With AF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With AF 13 words
How common is AF at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words that start with AF. They average 9.4 points, the best is AFFIX (18 points) and 15.4% end in E.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.4
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 15.4% of words
Most common last letters
- e 15.4%
- r 15.4%
- s 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ea7.7%
- oo7.7%
- ou7.7%
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 five-letter word that starts with AF
a 1f 4f 4i 1x 8
A 1 + F 4 + F 4 + I 1 + X 8 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
affix
- nouna linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form
- verbattach to“affix the seal here”
- verbadd to the very end“He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language”
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How many five-letter words that start with AF are there?
There are 13 five-letter words that start with AF 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 five-letter word that starts with AF?
AFFIX is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AFLAJ (15), AFALD (9), AFTER (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with AF?
Everyday examples include AFTER, AFOOT, AFFIX, AFOUL, AFIRE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with AF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include AFLAJ (15), AFALD (9), AFARA (8), AFARS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.