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AFFIXES

(noun, verb)
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There are 4 meanings of the word Affixes.

Affixes - as a noun

A linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
bound formbound morpheme
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Affixes - as a verb

Stick or fasten to

Example: "Affix the seal here"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
attach11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Add to the very end

Example: "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
append11supplement16
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
attach11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Attach or become attached to a stem word

Example: "Grammatical morphemes affix to the stem"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
attach11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"In English, the suffix -ly is one of the most common affixes."
"The word 'unhappiness' has both a prefix and a suffix, making it a word with multiple affixes."
"Some languages use more affixes than others to build words."
"Inflectional affixes in Spanish indicate tense and number."
"Derivational affixes can be used to create new words from existing ones."
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Word Game Points

Is AFFIXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, affixes is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

AFFIXES has a SCRABBLE points total of 20.

Is AFFIXES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, affixes is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
AFFIXES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 20.

Is AFFIXES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, affixes is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
AFFIXES has a WORDFEUD points total of 16.

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