Is AFTERGUARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AFTERGUARDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + F (4) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + G (2) + U (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of AfterguardsHooks for AFTERGUARDS
AFTERGUARDS 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 AFTERGUARDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- afterguard15
- safeguard14
- fraudster13
- drafters12
- grafters12
- redrafts12
- regrafts12
- defrags12
- grafted12
- graduates11
- agrafes11
- drafter11
- grafter11
- redraft11
- regraft11
- strafed11
- defrag11
- fadges11
- fudges11
- dragster10
- gradates10
- graduate10
- guarders10
- trudgers10
- fraters10
- rafters10
- strafer10
- afeard10
- agrafe10
- dafter10
- defats10
- drafts10
- faders10
- farads10
- farted10
- fasted10
- frauds10
- furred10
- grafts10
- rafted10
- surfed10
- turfed10
- fadge10
- fudge10
- desugar9
- dustrag9
- gradate9
- graders9
- guarder9
- regards9
- sugared9
- trudger9
- trudges9
- afters9
- farers9
- faster9
- feuars9
- frater9
- frusta9
- rafter9
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