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Is AFTERGLOWS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, AFTERGLOWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does AFTERGLOWS mean?

Afterglows is a form of AFTERGLOW.

  1. noun

    a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset

  2. noun

    the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event

    “he basked in the afterglow of his victory”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

10

Letters

A (1) + F (4) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + G (2) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4) + 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 AFTERGLOWS

AFTERGLOWS 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 AFTERGLOWS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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