AFTERGUARDS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. AFTERGUARDS 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.
a1f4t1e1r1g2u1a1r1d2s1
PlayableAFTERGUARDS · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept AFTERGUARDS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.91%
Our own measure of how useful AFTERGUARDS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFTERGUARDS
No single letter turns AFTERGUARDS into another word.
How AFTERGUARDS scores
Scrabble a1f4t1e1r1g2u1a1r1d2s1 16
Words with Friends a1f4t1e1r1g3u2a1r1d2s1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in AFTERGUARDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFTERGUARDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in AFTERGUARDS
afterguard15 safeguard14 fraudster13 frautages13 graduates11 fardages13 saufgard13 drafters12 frautage12 grafters12 redrafts12 regrafts12 dragster10 drugster10 gradates10 graduate10 guarders10 trudgers10 defrags12 fardage12 grafted12 grufted12 agrafes11 daftars11 drafter11 fadeurs11 gaufers11 gaufres11 grafter11 redraft11 regraft11 strafed11 faurest10 ferrata10 fraters10 rafters10 returfs10 strafer10 agasted9 desugar9
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Common questions about AFTERGUARDS
- Is AFTERGUARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AFTERGUARDS is not in it.
- How many points is AFTERGUARDS worth?
- AFTERGUARDS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFTERGUARDS?
- No single letter can be added to AFTERGUARDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of AFTERGUARDS:
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