AFAR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. AFAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AFAR?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AFAR is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFAR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AFAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does AFAR mean in Scrabble?
adverb
At or to a great distance; far away.
Afar is commonly used in the phrase "from afar," meaning observed or approached from a considerable distance. It carries a slightly more formal or literary tone than simply saying far away.
How AFAR is used
Almost always paired with the preposition "from," as in "from afar."
- She watched the parade from afar, unable to get closer.
- The mountain peak was visible afar on a clear day.
- He admired her from afar for years before speaking to her.
- Travelers came from afar to visit the ancient temple.
- The ship's lights could be seen afar in the darkness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AFAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AFAR
3 longer words begin with AFAR.
Words with AFAR inside
Showing 24 of 25 words that contain AFAR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AFAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AFAR
Common questions about AFAR
- Is AFAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFAR, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFAR worth?
- AFAR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AFAR mean?
- At or to a great distance; far away.
- What letters can be added to AFAR?
- AFAR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AFAR:
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