Is AFTERBURNERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AFTERBURNERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AFTERBURNERS mean?
Afterburners is a form of AFTERBURNER.
- noun
a device that injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + F (4) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + U (1) + R (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 17 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 AFTERBURNERS
AFTERBURNERS 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 AFTERBURNERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- afterburner16
- afterburns15
- furbearers15
- afterburn14
- furbearer14
- retransfer13
- netsurfer12
- befrets12
- banterers11
- barrenest11
- barterers11
- fastener11
- features11
- fenestra11
- ferrates11
- refasten11
- refuters11
- transfer11
- befret11
- bereft11
- absenter10
- banterer10
- barrener10
- barterer10
- beernuts10
- rebaters10
- urbanest10
- afreets10
- fearers10
- feaster10
- feature10
- ferrate10
- ferrets10
- fraters10
- funster10
- furanes10
- netsurf10
- rafters10
- refuser10
- refuter10
- refutes10
- strafer10
- unfrees10
- unsafer10
- barfs10
- beefs10
- feebs10
- fubar10
- renatures9
- returners9
- saunterer9
- serrature9
- treasurer9
- arbutes9
- banters9
- barrens9
- barrets9
- barters9
- bearers9
- beaters9
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