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Afternoon

a 1f 4t 1e 1r 1n 1o 1o 1n 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Very common

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

What does afternoon mean?

noun

  1. the part of the day between noon and evening

    “he spent a quiet afternoon in the park”

  2. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell

    Synonymsgood afternoon

Is AFTERNOON 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 AFTERNOON worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
a 1f 4t 1e 1r 1n 1o 1o 1n 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
a 1f 4t 1e 1r 1n 2o 1o 1n 2

Wordfeud

12 pts
a 1f 4t 1e 1r 1n 1o 1o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
a 1f 4t 1e 1r 1n 1o 1o 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in AFTERNOON

Hooks for AFTERNOON

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

afternoons

Words that end like AFTERNOON

Common words that share the ending -OON, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

honeymoontablespoonsooncartoonmoonnoonteaspoonballoonbassoonfestoonharpoonlampoonmonsoonplatoonpontoonraccoontyphoonbabooncocoonlagoonmaroonsaloontycooncroon
All words ending in -OON

Afternoon: quick answers

Is AFTERNOON a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AFTERNOON is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is AFTERNOON worth?
AFTERNOON scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does afternoon mean?
As a noun, afternoon means “the part of the day between noon and evening”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in AFTERNOON?
You can make 233 shorter words from AFTERNOON, such as FORNENT, FRONTON, AFRONT, ENFANT. See the full list.