AFEAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. AFEAR 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 not accept it either.
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Depends on the listAFEAR · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
5letters
2hooks available
1 in 14,523odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept AFEAR?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.6%
Our own measure of how useful AFEAR is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFEAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFEAR scores
Scrabble a1f4e1a1r1 8
Words with Friends a1f4e1a1r1 8
Face value of the 5 tiles in AFEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
Words starting with AFEAR
4 longer words begin with AFEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in AFEAR
afar7 fare7 fear7 frae7 area4 arf6 erf6 faa6 fae6 far6 fer6 fra6 ref6 are3 ear3 era3 rea3 ef5 fa5 fe5 aa2 ae2 ar2 ea2 er2 re2
Common questions about AFEAR
- Is AFEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AFEAR is not in it.
- How many points is AFEAR worth?
- AFEAR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFEAR?
- AFEAR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AFEAR:
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