AFTERWARD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. AFTERWARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
a1f4t1e1r1w4a1r1d2
PlayableAFTERWARD · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept AFTERWARD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful AFTERWARD is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFTERWARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
afterwardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFTERWARD scores
Scrabble a1f4t1e1r1w4a1r1d2 16
Words with Friends a1f4t1e1r1w4a1r1d2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in AFTERWARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFTERWARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AFTERWARD
1 longer words begin with AFTERWARD.
Shorter words from the letters in AFTERWARD
warfared15 dwarfer14 fatwaed14 warfare13 awarder11 drafter11 redraft11 ferrata10 wafted13 wafter12 adware10 afeard10 daftar10 dafter10 drawer10 farred10 farted10 rafted10 redraw10 reward10 warder10 warred10 warted10 awarer9 frater9 rafter9 adrate7 darter7 dartre7 retard7 tarred7 trader7 errata6 dwarf12 fatwa11 fetwa11 wafer11 award9 daraf9 defat9
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Common questions about AFTERWARD
- Is AFTERWARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFTERWARD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFTERWARD worth?
- AFTERWARD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFTERWARD?
- AFTERWARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AFTERWARD:
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