What does AFTERNOON mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌæftərˈnun/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Common

Meaning

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

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

afternoons13

Anagrams of AFTERNOON

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside AFTERNOON

170 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

after8 front8 often8 fear7 foot7 near4 none4 note4 rate4 are3 art3 eat3 fan6 far6 fat6 for6nor3not3 one3 ran3ten3 too3 an2at2 no2 of5on2 or2re2 to2

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Questions

Is AFTERNOON a valid word in word games?

AFTERNOON is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is AFTERNOON worth?

AFTERNOON is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from AFTERNOON?

170 other words, including TO, OF, FOR and ON.