AFTERBRAIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. AFTERBRAIN 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AFTERBRAIN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AFTERBRAIN is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFTERBRAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
afterbrainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFTERBRAIN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in AFTERBRAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFTERBRAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AFTERBRAIN
1 longer words begin with AFTERBRAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in AFTERBRAIN
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Common questions about AFTERBRAIN
- Is AFTERBRAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AFTERBRAIN is not in it.
- How many points is AFTERBRAIN worth?
- AFTERBRAIN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFTERBRAIN?
- AFTERBRAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of AFTERBRAIN:
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