AFTERGROWTHS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. AFTERGROWTHS 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AFTERGROWTHS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AFTERGROWTHS is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFTERGROWTHS
No single letter turns AFTERGROWTHS into another word.
How AFTERGROWTHS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in AFTERGROWTHS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFTERGROWTHS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in AFTERGROWTHS
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Common questions about AFTERGROWTHS
- Is AFTERGROWTHS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AFTERGROWTHS is not in it.
- How many points is AFTERGROWTHS worth?
- AFTERGROWTHS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFTERGROWTHS?
- No single letter can be added to AFTERGROWTHS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of AFTERGROWTHS:
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