affect
/ə'fɛkt/
verbnoun
6 letters2 syllables14 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
VERB
1
Have an effect upon.
“Will the new rules affect me?”
2
Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon.
3
Connect closely and often incriminatingly.
“This new ruling affects your business”
4
Make believe with the intent to deceive.
5
NOUNAct physically on; have an effect upon.
“the medicine affects my heart rate”
1
The conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion.
WORD FORMS
Related formaffective
Related formaffectional
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinaffectway
Starts & ends withA … T
Syllablesaf · fect
SYNONYMS & RELATED16
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