Is AFTERCARES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AFTERCARES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AFTERCARES mean?
Aftercares is a form of AFTERCARE.
- noun
care and treatment of a convalescent patient
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + F (4) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 AFTERCARES
AFTERCARES 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 AFTERCARES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aftercare14
- carfares13
- crafters13
- refracts13
- seacraft13
- carafes12
- carfare12
- crafter12
- farcers12
- refaces12
- refects12
- refract12
- scarfer12
- ferrates11
- ratafees11
- seafarer11
- carafe11
- crafts11
- facers11
- facete11
- facets11
- faeces11
- farcer11
- farces11
- fracas11
- reface11
- refect11
- caterers10
- recrates10
- retraces10
- terraces10
- afreets10
- fearers10
- feaster10
- ferrate10
- ferrets10
- fraters10
- rafters10
- ratafee10
- strafer10
- cafes10
- craft10
- facer10
- faces10
- facet10
- facta10
- facts10
- farce10
- feces10
- scarf10
- acerate9
- carates9
- careers9
- carters9
- caseate9
- caterer9
- cerates9
- craters9
- creaser9
- creates9
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