Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 9-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to AF starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: affecters, affecting, affection.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| affecters | 9 | 3 | |
| affecting | 9 | 3 | |
| affection | 9 | 3 | |
| affective | 9 | 3 | |
| afferents | 9 | 3 | |
| affianced | 9 | 3 | |
| affiances | 9 | 3 | |
| affidavit | 9 | 4 | |
| affiliate | 9 | 3 | |
| affirmers | 9 | 3 | |
| affirming | 9 | 3 | |
| affixable | 9 | 3 | |
| affixment | 9 | 3 | |
| afflicted | 9 | 3 | |
| affluence | 9 | 2 | |
| affluency | 9 | 3 | |
| affluents | 9 | 2 | |
| affording | 9 | 3 | |
| afforests | 9 | 3 | |
| affrayers | 9 | 2 | |
| affraying | 9 | 2 | |
| affricate | 9 | 3 | |
| affrights | 9 | 2 | |
| affronted | 9 | 3 | |
| affusions | 9 | 3 | |
| aflatoxin | 9 | 4 | |
| aforesaid | 9 | 4 | |
| aftercare | 9 | 3 | |
| afterclap | 9 | 3 | |
| afterdeck | 9 | 3 | |
| afterglow | 9 | 3 | |
| afterlife | 9 | 3 | |
| aftermath | 9 | 3 | |
| aftermost | 9 | 3 | |
| afternoon | 9 | 3 | |
| aftertime | 9 | 3 | |
| afterward | 9 | 3 | |
| afterword | 9 | 3 |
Are AF-starting words common?
AF is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after AF quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.