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Affecting

/əˈfɛktɪŋ/

Scrabble:18 ptsWWF:21 pts9 letters
Definition of Affecting

verb

  1. To influence or alter.

    "The experience affected me deeply."

  2. To move to emotion.

    "He was deeply affected by the tragic ending of the play."

  3. Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).

    "Hepatitis affects the liver."

  4. To dispose or incline.
  5. To tend to by affinity or disposition.

verb

  1. To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of.

    "He managed to affect a smile despite feeling quite miserable."

  2. To aim for, to try to obtain.
  3. To feel affection for (someone); to like, be fond of.
  4. To show a fondness for (something); to choose.

adjective

  1. Producing or causing strong feelings and emotions.
Anagrams of Affecting

No exact anagrams found for "affecting". This word has a unique letter combination.

Related Word Patterns
AF...Words starting with "af"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 9-letter wordsUnscramble "affecting"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
a1
f4
f4
e1
c3
t1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 18 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "affecting"All 9-Letter WordsWords Starting With "A"
Rhymes With Affecting
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 9-Letter Words
aardvarksaasvogelsabamperesabandonedabandonerabasementabashedlyabashmentabatementabattisesabattoirsabbotciesabbotshipabcoulombabdicable

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Affecting"

Affecting is a 9-letter word that scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Affecting" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "affecting" is a high-scoring word.