AFTERTASTE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. AFTERTASTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AFTERTASTE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AFTERTASTE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFTERTASTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aftertastesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AFTERTASTE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in AFTERTASTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AFTERTASTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AFTERTASTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The flavour that stays in the mouth after food or drink has been swallowed.
Coffee, wine and medicine are often judged by their aftertaste as much as by the first sip. The word also stretches to feelings, as when a quarrel leaves a bitter aftertaste long after it ends.
How AFTERTASTE is used
Used literally for lingering flavour and figuratively for lasting feelings.
- The wine had a pleasant, fruity aftertaste.
- A bitter aftertaste lingered after the medicine.
- The argument left an unpleasant aftertaste at the dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AFTERTASTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AFTERTASTE
1 longer words begin with AFTERTASTE.
Shorter words from the letters in AFTERTASTE
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Common questions about AFTERTASTE
- Is AFTERTASTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFTERTASTE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFTERTASTE worth?
- AFTERTASTE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AFTERTASTE mean?
- The flavour that stays in the mouth after food or drink has been swallowed.
- What letters can be added to AFTERTASTE?
- AFTERTASTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of AFTERTASTE:
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