Is AFTERGLOW a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AFTERGLOW is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AFTERGLOW mean?
- noun
a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
- noun
the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event
“he basked in the afterglow of his victory”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + F (4) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + G (2) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4) = 16 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 AFTERGLOW
Single letters that turn AFTERGLOW 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 AFTERGLOW
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fleawort14
- flowage14
- felwort13
- waterlog12
- flower12
- fowler12
- reflow12
- twofer12
- wafter12
- wolfer12
- fagoter11
- flotage11
- froglet11
- wafer11
- floater10
- floreat10
- refloat10
- forage10
- forgat10
- forget10
- glower10
- golfer10
- reflag10
- reglow10
- towage10
- flaw10
- flew10
- flow10
- fowl10
- frow10
- waft10
- weft10
- wolf10
- falter9
- florae9
- floret9
- foetal9
- folate9
- loafer9
- lofter9
- trowel9
- aglow9
- fagot9
- forge9
- gofer9
- graft9
- growl9
- wager9
- few9
- gloater8
- legator8
- afore8
- after8
- aloft8
- farle8
- feral8
- fetal8
- fetor8
- flare8
- float8
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