How many words with AFF are there?

This page lists 430 words with AFF from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With AFF

All 430 words in our dictionary that contain AFF — sorted by Scrabble score.

430 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

kaffeeklatsches34 chiffchaffs33 chiffchaff32 kaffeeklatsch32 cycloparaffins29 cycloparaffin28 affenpinschers27 affirmatively27 chaffinches27 quarterstaff27 trafficability27 wafflestompers27 affectability26 affenpinscher26 afflictively26 taffetized26 wafflestomper26 affectabilities25 affectionately25 affectively25 affectivity25 affixments25 affordability25 chaffinch25 disaffirmances25 kaffiyehs25 mafficking25 shandygaffs25 affectionally24 affectivities24 affixable24 affixations24 affixment24 affordabilities24 decaffeinating24 decaffeinations24 disaffirmance24 kaffiyeh24 mafficked24 quaffing24 reaffixing24 shandygaff24 trafficking24 unaffectedly24 affectednesses23 affectingly23 affirmatives23 affixation23 affricatives23 chromaffin23 decaffeinated23 decaffeination23 quaffed23 quaffers23 reaffixed23 trafficked23 traffickers23 unaffectedness23 affectedly22 affectlessness22 affirmative22 affixing22 affordably22 affricative22 affrighting22 bafflingly22 chaffering22 decaffeinates22 disaffecting22 disaffections22 disaffiliating22 disaffiliations22 disaffirming22 mafficks22 nitroparaffins22 overstaffing22 pikestaffs22 quaffer22 raffishnesses22 reaffirmations22 reaffixes22 scaffoldings22 trafficker22 unaffectionate22 understaffings22 zaffars22 zaffers22 zaffirs22 zaffres22 affability21 affectedness21 affectionless21 afficionados21 affirmances21 affixed21 affixers21 affixial21 afflictive21 affluxes21 affrighted21 bafflegabs21 bafflements21 chaffered21 chafferers21 cowlstaffs21 decaffeinate21 disaffected21 disaffection21 disaffiliated21 disaffiliation21 disaffirmed21 maffick21 nitroparaffin21 overstaffed21 pikestaff21 quaffs21 raffishly21 reaffirmation21 reafforestation21 riffraffs21 scaffolding21 trafficable21 unaffordable21 understaffing21 zaffar21 zaffer21 zaffir21 zaffre21 affabilities20 affectable20 affectations20 affectionate20 affectioned20 affective20 afficionado20 affidavits20 affirmable20 affirmance20 affirmations20 affixal20 affixer20 affixes20 affluency20 afforestations20 bafflegab20 bafflement20 caffeinated20 chafferer20 chaffiest20 chaffing20 chaffy20 cowlstaff20 disaffiliates20 flagstaffs20 nonaffiliated20 paraffinic20 paraffining20 quaff20 raffishness20 reaffirming20 reaffix20 reafforesting20 riffraff20 scaffolded20 unaffecting20 understaffed20 affectation19 affectional19 afferently19 affiancing19 affiches19 affidavit19 affirmation19 afflicting19 afflictions19 affluencies19 affluently19 afflux19 affordable19 afforestation19 affraying19 affrights19 chaffed19 chaffers19 chaffier19 disaffects19 disaffiliate19 disaffirms19 flagstaff19 giraffish19 overstaffs19 paraffined19 reaffirmed19 reafforested19 safflowers19 unaffected19 unaffiliated19 wafflings19 affably18 affecting18 affections18 affectless18 affianced18 affiche18 affiliating18 affiliations18 affirming18 affix18 afflicted18 affliction18 affluences18 afforesting18 affrayed18 affrayers18 affricates18 affright18 chaffer18 disaffect18 disaffirm18 draffish18 graffitists18 overstaff18 safflower18 scaffolds18 sclaffing18 waffling18 affected17 affecters17 affection17 affiances17 affiliated17 affiliation17 affinely17 affinity17 affirmed17 affirmers17 affluence17 affording17 afforested17 affrayer17 affricate17 affronting17 baffling17 caffeines17 chaffs17 daffily17 daffodils17 graffitist17 kaffirs17 nonaffluent17 paraffins17 piaffing17 reaffirms17 reafforests17 restaffing17 scaffold17 sclaffed17 sclaffers17 tipstaffs17 waffing17 waffled17 wafflers17 yaffing17 affecter16 affiance16 affiliates16 affinities16 affirmer16 afflatuses16 afflicts16 afforded16 affrays16 affronted16 baffing16 baffled16 bafflers16 baffy16 caffeine16 caffeins16 chaff16 daffodil16 draffiest16 draffy16 haffets16 haffits16 kaffir16 paraffin16 piaffed16 piaffers16 raffinoses16 raffish16 rafflesias16 reaffirm16 reafforest16 restaffed16 sclaffer16 sgraffiti16 sgraffito16 snaffling16 tipstaff16 traffics16 unaffluent16 waffed16 waffies16 waffler16 waffles16 yaffed16 affable15 affects15 afferents15 affiliate15 affirms15 afflict15 affluents15 afforests15 affray15 affusions15 agraffes15 baffed15 baffies15 baffler15 baffles15 caffein15 daffiest15 daffing15 daffy15 distaffs15 draffier15 gaffing15 giraffes15 graffiti15 graffito15 haffet15 haffit15 maffias15 piaffer15 piaffes15 pilaffs15 raffinose15 rafflesia15 raffling15 sclaffs15 snaffled15 staffing15 taffarels15 tafferels15 taffrails15 traffic15 waffie15 waffle15 affaires14 affect14 afferent14 affiants14 affined14 affirm14 afflatus14 affluent14 affords14 afforest14 affronts14 affusion14 agraffe14 baffle14 daffed14 daffier14 distaff14 gaffed14 gaffers14 giraffe14 maffia14 piaffe14 pilaff14 raffled14 rafflers14 restaffs14 saffrons14 sclaff14 snaffles14 staffed14 staffers14 taffarel14 tafferel14 taffetas14 taffrail14 taffy14 waffs14 yaffs14 affaire13 affairs13 affiant13 affinal13 affines13 afford13 affront13 baffs13 caffs13 draffs13 gaffer13 gaffes13 raffias13 raffler13 raffles13 restaff13 saffron13 snaffle13 staffer13 taffeta13 taffias13 taffies13 waff13 yaff13 affair12 affine12 baff12 caff12 daffs12 draff12 gaffe12 gaffs12 raffia12 raffle12 staffs12 taffia12 daff11 gaff11 raffs11 staff11 raff10 aff9

Why AFF words matter

Words containing AFF are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

This list by the numbers

A few numbers before you scroll: the 430 words here run from 3 to 15 letters, with 7-letter words the largest group (72 entries). Wordle players have 16 five-letter options, and there are 72 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is KAFFEEKLATSCHES at 34 points before multipliers.

The five biggest scorers on the page: KAFFEEKLATSCHES (34), CHIFFCHAFFS (33), CHIFFCHAFF (32), KAFFEEKLATSCH (32), CYCLOPARAFFINS (29). AFFECTABILITIES (15 letters) stretches furthest, while the list-wide average score sits near 18 points. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are F, A and I, which appear in 430, 430 and 262 of the words respectively.

Start with these three

AFFAIR is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 12 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.
AFFINE — 6 letters for 12 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.
RAFFIA earns 12 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.

Once those stick, file away the next tier too: RAFFLE (12), STAFFS (12), TAFFIA (12), AFFORD (13), DRAFFS (13).

AFF as a vocabulary shortcut

Groups like this one reward a different kind of practice: pick five words of different lengths from the list above, write each in a sentence, and the AFF pattern moves into long-term memory. It is also a quiet Scrabble edge — racks that spell AFF plus common tiles come up constantly, and prepared players cash them in while others shuffle letters.

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