AFTERBURNING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. AFTERBURNING 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AFTERBURNING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AFTERBURNING is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFTERBURNING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
afterburningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFTERBURNING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in AFTERBURNING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFTERBURNING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AFTERBURNING
1 longer words begin with AFTERBURNING.
Shorter words from the letters in AFTERBURNING
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Common questions about AFTERBURNING
- Is AFTERBURNING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AFTERBURNING is not in it.
- How many points is AFTERBURNING worth?
- AFTERBURNING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFTERBURNING?
- AFTERBURNING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of AFTERBURNING:
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