Is AFTERPAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AFTERPAINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AFTERPAINS mean?
- noun
pains felt by a woman after her baby is born; associated with contractions of the uterus
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + F (4) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 15 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.
Hooks for AFTERPAINS
AFTERPAINS 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 AFTERPAINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- afterpain14
- firepans13
- panfries13
- parfaits13
- firepan12
- parfait12
- presift12
- septarian11
- fainters11
- fantasie11
- antirape10
- aspirant10
- aspirate10
- painters10
- pantries10
- parasite10
- partisan10
- pertains10
- pinaster10
- pristane10
- repaints10
- septaria10
- spartina10
- antifas10
- fainest10
- fainter10
- fairest10
- fanarts10
- farinas10
- infares10
- snifter10
- fraps10
- anapest9
- apteria9
- arpents9
- entraps9
- paesani9
- painter9
- paniers9
- panties9
- parents9
- parians9
- partans9
- parties9
- pastern9
- pastier9
- pastina9
- patinae9
- patinas9
- patines9
- peasant9
- pertain9
- piaster9
- piastre9
- pinatas9
- piranas9
- pirates9
- praties9
- pterins9
- rapines9
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