Is AFTERTHOUGHT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AFTERTHOUGHT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AFTERTHOUGHT mean?
- noun
thinking again about a choice previously made
“he had second thoughts about his purchase”
- noun
an addition that was not included in the original plan
“the garage was an afterthought”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 22
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 12
A (1) + F (4) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + U (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) = 22 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 AFTERTHOUGHT
Single letters that turn AFTERTHOUGHT 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 AFTERTHOUGHT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rethought16
- refought15
- fraught14
- thought14
- through14
- fought13
- though13
- frottage12
- retaught12
- father12
- fourth12
- hafter12
- hearth12
- trefah12
- faugh12
- haugh12
- heugh12
- fagoter11
- foregut11
- tougher11
- forth11
- froth11
- heath11
- horah11
- theft11
- outhear10
- tartufe10
- tartufo10
- forage10
- forgat10
- forget10
- fugato10
- gather10
- gherao10
- ghetto10
- taught10
- trough10
- haft10
- hath10
- heft10
- heth10
- tutorage9
- author9
- fatter9
- hatter9
- hauter9
- hotter9
- threat9
- throat9
- tother9
- tufter9
- aught9
- fagot9
- forge9
- garth9
- gerah9
- ghaut9
- goeth9
- gofer9
- graft9
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