AFFINITY — 8 letter word
affinity
The word affinity has 8 letters: A, F, F, I, N, I, T, Y. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody".
8 letter word "affinity": A F F I N I T Y — noun
Scrabble score: 17 Words With Friends: 17
Letter Analysis of affinity
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| F | 2 | Consonant | 4 |
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of affinity
noun
- (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
- a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character "found a natural affinity with the immigrants" Synonyms: kinship
- in biology, state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts "In anatomical structure, prehistoric hominids show close affinity with modern humans."
- (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption
- a natural attraction or feeling of kinship "an affinity for politics"
- inherent resemblance between persons or things
- the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk" Synonyms: chemical attraction