AFARA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. AFARA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept AFARA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AFARA is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFARA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
afarasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFARA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in AFARA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 74,690.
What stands out about AFARA
- AFARA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with AFARA
1 longer words begin with AFARA.
Words with AFARA inside
2 words contain AFARA in the middle. Words that start with AFARA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AFARA
Common questions about AFARA
- Is AFARA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFARA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFARA worth?
- AFARA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFARA?
- AFARA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AFARA:
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