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Afterglow

a 1f 4t 1e 1r 1g 2l 1o 1w 4

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does afterglow mean?

noun

  1. a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset

  2. the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event

    “he basked in the afterglow of his victory”

Is AFTERGLOW a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is AFTERGLOW worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
a 1f 4t 1e 1r 1g 2l 1o 1w 4

Words With Friends

18 pts
a 1f 4t 1e 1r 1g 3l 2o 1w 4

Wordfeud

17 pts
a 1f 4t 1e 1r 1g 3l 1o 1w 4

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
a 1f 4t 1e 1r 1g 4l 2o 1w 5

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in AFTERGLOW

Hooks for AFTERGLOW

Add one letter to the front or back of AFTERGLOW to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

afterglows

Afterglow: quick answers

Is AFTERGLOW a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AFTERGLOW is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is AFTERGLOW worth?
AFTERGLOW scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does afterglow mean?
As a noun, afterglow means “a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in AFTERGLOW?
You can make 413 shorter words from AFTERGLOW, such as GAREFOWL, FLEAWORT, FLOWAGE, FELWORT. See the full list.