01 Word definition

afford

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is AFFORD a word?

Yes. AFFORD is a 6-letter verb. be able to spare or give up Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell AFFORD?

A-F-F-O-R-D

AFFORD contains 6 letters, begins with A, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

  1. be able to spare or give up

    “I can't afford to spend two hours with this person”

2verb

  1. be the cause or source of

    “He gave me a lot of trouble”
Synonyms
yieldgive
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends13points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is AFFORD spelled?

A1F2F3O4R5D6
Starts withAFFFirst 3 letters
Ends withORDLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats F
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About AFFORD.

How do you spell AFFORD?

AFFORD is spelled A-F-F-O-R-D. It contains 6 letters.