Definition of afflict

"afflict" in the verb sense

1. afflict

cause great unhappiness for distress

"she was afflicted by the death of her parents"

2. afflict, smite

cause physical pain or suffering in

"afflict with the plague"

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Quotations for afflict

Little things console us, because little things afflict us. [ Pascal ]

Little things console us, because little things afflict us. (Trifles) [ Pascal ]

There are people so sensitive that they afflict us with our own sorrows. [ C. Jordan ]

Suffering itself does less afflict the senses than the apprehension of suffering. [ Quintilian ]

Eat not thy heart; which forbids to afflict our souls, and waste them with vexatious cares. [ Plutarch ]

afflict in Scrabble®

The word afflict is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters afflict:

AFFLICT
(110 = 60 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

afflict

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word afflict

AFFLICT
(110 = 60 + 50)
AFFLICT
(107 = 57 + 50)
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AFFLICT
(68 = 18 + 50)
AFFLICT
(67 = 17 + 50)
AFFLICT
(67 = 17 + 50)
AFFLICT
(66 = 16 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In afflict

AFFLICT
(110 = 60 + 50)
AFFLICT
(107 = 57 + 50)
AFFLICT
(107 = 57 + 50)
AFFLICT
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AFFLICT
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AFFLICT
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AFFLICT
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AFFLICT
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AFFLICT
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AFFLICT
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AFFLICT
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AFFLICT
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AFFLICT
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AFFLICT
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AFFLICT
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AFFLICT
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AFFLICT
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AFFLICT
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AFFLICT
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AFFLICT
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AFFLICT
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AFFLICT
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afflict in Words With Friends™

The word afflict is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters afflict:

AFFLICT
(122 = 87 + 35)
AFFLICT
(122 = 87 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

afflict

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word afflict

AFFLICT
(122 = 87 + 35)
AFFLICT
(122 = 87 + 35)
AFFLICT
(116 = 81 + 35)
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AFFLICT
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In afflict

AFFLICT
(122 = 87 + 35)
AFFLICT
(122 = 87 + 35)
AFFLICT
(116 = 81 + 35)
AFFLICT
(110 = 75 + 35)
AFFLICT
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Words within the letters of afflict

2 letter words in afflict (7 words)

3 letter words in afflict (8 words)

4 letter words in afflict (9 words)

5 letter words in afflict (2 words)

7 letter words in afflict (1 word)

afflict + 1 blank (2 words)

afflict + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence afflict

Words that end with afflict (1 word)

Word Growth involving afflict

Shorter words in afflict

(No shorter words found)

Longer words containing afflict

afflicted selfafflicted

afflicted unafflicted

afflicter afflicters

afflicting selfafflicting

affliction afflictionless

affliction afflictions selfafflictions

affliction selfaffliction selfafflictions

afflictive afflictively

afflicts