AFTERNOON is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AFTERNOON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AFTERNOON?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AFTERNOON is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFTERNOON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
afternoonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFTERNOON scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in AFTERNOON, 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 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFTERNOON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AFTERNOON mean in Scrabble?
noun
The part of the day between noon and evening.
Afternoon begins after the midday meal and fades into the evening, though the exact edges depend on custom. It is also used as a short greeting, as in good afternoon.
How AFTERNOON is used
Afternoon is used for the time of day and in greetings, often with "in the" or "this".
- We met on Friday afternoon.
- The sun was warm all afternoon.
- She takes a nap every afternoon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AFTERNOON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AFTERNOON
1 longer words begin with AFTERNOON.
Shorter words from the letters in AFTERNOON
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Common questions about AFTERNOON
- Is AFTERNOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFTERNOON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFTERNOON worth?
- AFTERNOON is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AFTERNOON mean?
- The part of the day between noon and evening.
- What letters can be added to AFTERNOON?
- AFTERNOON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AFTERNOON:
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