AFTERSUN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. AFTERSUN 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept AFTERSUN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AFTERSUN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFTERSUN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aftersunsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFTERSUN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AFTERSUN, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFTERSUN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AFTERSUN
- All 8 letters of AFTERSUN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with AFTERSUN
1 longer words begin with AFTERSUN.
Shorter words from the letters in AFTERSUN
Showing 40 of 400. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about AFTERSUN
- Is AFTERSUN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFTERSUN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFTERSUN worth?
- AFTERSUN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AFTERSUN?
- AFTERSUN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AFTERSUN:
Open AFTERSUN in the Word Finder