Is AFTERWARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AFTERWARDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AFTERWARDS mean?
- adverb
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
“he apologized subsequently”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + F (4) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + W (4) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + 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 AFTERWARDS
AFTERWARDS 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 AFTERWARDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- afterward16
- dwarfest15
- warfares14
- dwarfer14
- fretsaw13
- wafters13
- warfare13
- dwarfs13
- wafted13
- awarders12
- drafters12
- eastward12
- radwaste12
- redrafts12
- fatwas12
- wafers12
- wafter12
- dwarf12
- adwares11
- awarder11
- drafter11
- drawers11
- redraft11
- redraws11
- rewards11
- seaward11
- steward11
- strafed11
- strawed11
- warders11
- fatwa11
- swarf11
- wafer11
- wafts11
- wefts11
- fraters10
- rafters10
- strafer10
- adware10
- afeard10
- awards10
- dafter10
- defats10
- dewars10
- drafts10
- drawer10
- faders10
- farads10
- farted10
- fasted10
- rafted10
- redraw10
- reward10
- tawsed10
- waders10
- wadset10
- warder10
- warred10
- warted10
- wasted10
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