Is AFOREHAND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AFOREHAND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Definition
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See the definition of AforehandHooks for AFOREHAND
AFOREHAND has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from AFOREHAND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- forehand15
- foehn11
- afeard10
- dehorn10
- dharna10
- fedora10
- fonder10
- hadean10
- hadron10
- hander10
- harden10
- horned10
- fohn10
- haaf10
- fraena9
- aahed9
- ahead9
- fader9
- farad9
- fared9
- frond9
- hared9
- heard9
- hoard9
- honda9
- honed9
- horde9
- fah9
- feh9
- foh9
- afore8
- faena8
- frena8
- freon8
- heron8
- honer8
- ahed8
- deaf8
- fade8
- fado8
- fard8
- fend8
- feod8
- fond8
- ford8
- hade8
- haed8
- hand8
- hard8
- head8
- herd8
- hoed8
- odah8
- ohed8
- afar7
- afro7
- fane7
- fano7
- fare7
- faro7
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