afford
VERB
/ə'foʊrd/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
afford is a valid 6-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1F4F4O1R1D2
1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does afford mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Be the cause or source of.
“Our meeting afforded much interesting information”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Afford access to.
SYNONYMS
3
Be able to spare or give up.
“I can't afford to spend two hours with this person”
BROADER
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
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?”
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