Definition of afflict

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • afflict is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • afflict is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
  • afflict is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of afflict


  • cause physical pain or suffering in (verb)

    Examples

    1. afflict with the plague

    Synonyms

    1. smite
  • cause great unhappiness for; distress (verb)

    Examples

    1. she was afflicted by the death of her parents

See definition of afflict in Merriam Webster