AFRO is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. AFRO 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 AFRO?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful AFRO is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFRO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
afrosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFRO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AFRO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about AFRO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AFRO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rounded hairstyle formed by growing tightly curled hair outward from the head.
The afro became especially popular during the 1960s and 1970s as a symbol of cultural pride. Maintaining an afro often requires special wide-tooth combs and regular shaping to keep its rounded form.
How AFRO is used
Usually capitalized when referring to the historical cultural movement, lowercase for the hairstyle itself.
- He wore a large afro throughout the 1970s photographs.
- She styled her afro carefully before leaving the house.
- The dancer's afro bounced with every move on stage.
- Old photographs show her father with a proud afro.
- The barber specialized in shaping and trimming an afro.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AFRO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AFRO
The 4 tiles of AFRO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with AFRO
4 longer words begin with AFRO.
Words with AFRO inside
14 words contain AFRO in the middle. Words that start with AFRO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AFRO
Common questions about AFRO
- Is AFRO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFRO, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFRO worth?
- AFRO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AFRO mean?
- A rounded hairstyle formed by growing tightly curled hair outward from the head.
- What letters can be added to AFRO?
- AFRO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AFRO:
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