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afford

/əˈfoɹd/verb

Afford commonly means to spare or give up, be the cause or source of, or have the financial means to do something or buy something.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 13

Length

6

Scrabble

13

WWF

13

Starts

AF

Ends

ORD

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “AFFORD” Mean?

/əˈfoɹd/

afford has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

be able to spare or give up

I can't afford to spend two hours with this person

2

be the cause or source of

He gave me a lot of trouble

Our meeting afforded much interesting information

Synonyms

3

have the financial means to do something or buy something

We can't afford to send our children to college

Can you afford this car?

Synonyms for AFFORD

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word afford with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

be able to spare or give up

Length

6 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

D

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

A, F, F, O, R, D

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

a
f
f
o
r
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for afford.

AFFORD is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with A and ends with D.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using afford in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

AFFORD has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

AFFORD is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

AFFORD can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

AFFORD contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABBCDE

CV Pattern

VCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

AF, FF, FO, OR, RD

Trigrams

AFF, FFO, FOR, ORD

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for afford.

AFFORD is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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