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
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 10
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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