What does AFFECT mean?
- Pronunciation
- /əˈfɛkt/
- Letters
- 6
- Scrabble score
- 14
- Words With Friends score
- 15
- How common
- Common
Meaning
verb
- have an effect upon“Will the new rules affect me?”
- act physically on; have an effect upon“the medicine affects my heart rate”
- connect closely and often incriminatingly“This new ruling affects your business”
- make believe with the intent to deceive“He feigned that he was ill”
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon“This child impressed me as unusually mature”
noun
- the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
affects15
Anagrams of AFFECT
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside AFFECT
31 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is AFFECT a valid word in word games?
AFFECT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is AFFECT worth?
AFFECT is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from AFFECT?
31 other words, including AT, FACE, FACT and ACT.