AFTERGLOW is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. AFTERGLOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AFTERGLOW?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AFTERGLOW is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFTERGLOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
afterglowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFTERGLOW scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in AFTERGLOW, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFTERGLOW has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AFTERGLOW
- All 9 letters of AFTERGLOW are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AFTERGLOW mean in Scrabble?
noun
The light that stays in the sky after sunset, or a pleasant feeling that lingers after a happy event.
The afterglow of a sunset turns clouds pink and gold long after the sun has gone. Figuratively it names the warm contentment left by a success or celebration.
How AFTERGLOW is used
Used literally for fading light and figuratively for lingering good feelings.
- They watched the afterglow fade over the lake.
- The team basked in the afterglow of victory.
- A soft afterglow lingered on the hills.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AFTERGLOW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AFTERGLOW
1 longer words begin with AFTERGLOW.
Shorter words from the letters in AFTERGLOW
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Common questions about AFTERGLOW
- Is AFTERGLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFTERGLOW, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFTERGLOW worth?
- AFTERGLOW is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AFTERGLOW mean?
- The light that stays in the sky after sunset, or a pleasant feeling that lingers after a happy event.
- What letters can be added to AFTERGLOW?
- AFTERGLOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AFTERGLOW:
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