AFTERBURN is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. AFTERBURN is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
a1f4t1e1r1b3u1r1n1
PlayableAFTERBURN · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept AFTERBURN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful AFTERBURN is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFTERBURN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
afterburnsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFTERBURN scores
Scrabble a1f4t1e1r1b3u1r1n1 14
Words with Friends a1f4t1e1r1b4u2r1n2 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in AFTERBURN, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFTERBURN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AFTERBURN
5 longer words begin with AFTERBURN.
Shorter words from the letters in AFTERBURN
urbaner9 refurb11 farren9 faurer9 frater9 furane9 rafter9 returf9 turfen9 arbute8 banter8 barnet8 barren8 barret8 barter8 brunet8 bruter8 bunter8 burner8 burnet8 butane8 nutbar8 rurban8 turban8 unbare8 unbear8 urbane8 aunter6 errant6 nature6 ranter6 return6 turner6 fubar10 after8 farer8 faute8 feart8 feuar8 frate8
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Common questions about AFTERBURN
- Is AFTERBURN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AFTERBURN is not in it.
- How many points is AFTERBURN worth?
- AFTERBURN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFTERBURN?
- AFTERBURN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AFTERBURN:
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