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
22
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
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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