AFTERGROWTH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. AFTERGROWTH 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AFTERGROWTH?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AFTERGROWTH is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFTERGROWTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aftergrowthsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFTERGROWTH scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in AFTERGROWTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFTERGROWTH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AFTERGROWTH
1 longer words begin with AFTERGROWTH.
Shorter words from the letters in AFTERGROWTH
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Common questions about AFTERGROWTH
- Is AFTERGROWTH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AFTERGROWTH is not in it.
- How many points is AFTERGROWTH worth?
- AFTERGROWTH is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFTERGROWTH?
- AFTERGROWTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of AFTERGROWTH:
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