afflict

/ə'flɪkt/ verb
7 letters2 syllables15 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1

Cause physical pain or suffering in.

“afflict with the plague”

2

Cause great unhappiness for; distress.

“she was afflicted by the death of her parents”

WORD FORMS
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Scrabble®15 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word30 points
Triple word45 points
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Syllablesaf · flict
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