Afford

/əˈfɔːd/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters
Definition of Afford

verb

  1. To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious;—with an auxiliary, as can, could, might, etc.; to be able or rich enough.

    "I think we can afford the extra hour it will take.  We can only afford to buy a small car at the moment."

  2. To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting, expending, with profit, or without loss or too great injury.

    "A affords his goods cheaper than B."

  3. To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue.

    "Grapes afford wine.  Olives afford oil.  The earth affords fruit.  The sea affords an abundant supply of fish."

  4. To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.

    "A good life affords consolation in old age."

Anagrams of Afford

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "afford" and rearranging:

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 "Afford"

Afford is a 6-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Afford" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "afford" is a medium-scoring word.