affair: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 12 letter points · starts with A · ends with R
Meaning of affair
noun
- in-plural, often
Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
Example: a difficult affair to manage
Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
Example: an affair of honor
An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
A material object (vaguely designated).
Example: He used a hook-shaped affair with a long handle to unlock the car.
Listed forms: affairs, affaire.
Source: Wiktionary — affair.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for affair.
noun
a vaguely specified concern
noun
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
noun
a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is affair in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of affair
A(1) + F(4) + F(4) + A(1) + I(1) + R(1) = 12 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of affair
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from affair
16 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in affair. Showing up to 24, longest first.