AFTER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. AFTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AFTER?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AFTER is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFTER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFTER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in AFTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about AFTER
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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
Anagrams of AFTER
The 5 tiles of AFTER in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with AFTER
Showing 24 of 97 words that begin with AFTER.
Words ending in AFTER
15 words end in AFTER. Useful as a back hook: play AFTER onto a word already on the board.
Words with AFTER inside
14 words contain AFTER in the middle. Words that start with AFTER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AFTER
Showing 40 of 55. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about AFTER
- Is AFTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFTER, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFTER worth?
- AFTER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFTER?
- AFTER takes 6 hooks: 5 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AFTER:
Open AFTER in the Word Finder