Is AFTERBIRTH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AFTERBIRTH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AFTERBIRTH mean?
- noun
the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + F (4) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + I (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
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.
Hooks for AFTERBIRTH
Single letters that turn AFTERBIRTH into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from AFTERBIRTH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- birthrate14
- firebrat13
- farther13
- barefit12
- birther12
- fibrate12
- rebirth12
- father12
- hafter12
- thrift12
- trefah12
- bather11
- bertha11
- breath11
- faith11
- firth11
- frith11
- theft11
- thief11
- birretta10
- brattier10
- fattier10
- fritter10
- baith10
- barfi10
- bathe10
- befit10
- berth10
- birth10
- brief10
- brith10
- fiber10
- fibre10
- habit10
- rehab10
- haft10
- heft10
- arbiter9
- battier9
- biretta9
- bitrate9
- rarebit9
- fairer9
- fatter9
- fitter9
- frater9
- hatter9
- hitter9
- rafter9
- rather9
- thetri9
- threat9
- titfer9
- tither9
- baht9
- barf9
- bath9
- beth9
- herb9
- fah9
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